Perspectives Blog

Congress has just 11 days when it’s in session before the next federal fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, 2023. And in that time, it will need to enact all 12 appropriation bills to ensure that government agencies and departments have funding to keep programs going – or face a potential government shutdown.

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into claims about President Biden’s often-told stories, liberal media's lopsided fact checking of Trump’s presidency, and Klaus Schwab’s alleged links to a European banking dynasty.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing calls to step down from his leadership position over concerns about his health.

To put it most simply and uncharitably, most voters are not particularly excited about being led by either fossil or a felon.

The former president and 2024 GOP frontrunner again made history last week when he became the first former U.S. president to have his mugshot taken while he was arrested in Georgia on racketeering charges.

Former President Donald Trump has recently championed rhetoric that exacerbates America’s partisan polarization by extrapolating his personal legal troubles, and his perceived political persecution, to the voters who support him.

It is more apparent than ever that Trump's imprint on the party will not fade, no matter how his own story concludes. But the non-Trump conservatives who have survived his years in power see an opportunity for a comeback.

The first Republican debate was held Wednesday night, offering the non-Trump candidates a chance to plead their case for the nomination. How did they do?

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into liberal media's increased focus on Hunter Biden's legal woes, lab-grown meat, and the effects of adjacent conflicts on Europe's energy supplies.