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Dec 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Congress Actually Gets Something Done
Can a new Congress learn old tricks?
After years of Capitol Hill gridlock driven by increased suspicion, hostility and polarization, it may be fitting that the final legislative agreement of the hyper-partisan Trump administration required an act of transcendent bipartisanship. In an era when true believers at the ideological fringes of both major parties have become increasingly
Dan SchnurDec 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Two Parties Aren’t Enough For Some People
It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks. Such is life in a two-party system, where both sides must deal with internal tensions in order to win elections — that's the point of
Dan SchnurJun 03 2020
Perspectives Blog
Will June Protesters Be November Voters?
When there’s blood on the streets of American cities, a discussion of polling data may not sound particularly exciting. But especially for those who are grieving the recent tragedies in Minneapolis, Louisville and too many other places, give me just a minute to run through some numbers with you.
According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, Joe Biden is now running about ten
Dan SchnurJan 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Congress Just Reached Two Major Agreements by Overwhelming Margins. How Well Did News Outlets Cover the Stories?
Congress agreed to two major pieces of legislation by overwhelming margins in the past few weeks. On December 21, it passed a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which also included temporary funding for other government operations. It then overrode a veto from President Donald Trump on the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on New Year’s Day.
Of the final
James CoanApr 12 2019
News
Republican Defections May Have Just Ended Herman Cain's Federal Reserve Nomination
President Trump has nominated Herman Cain and Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve board, choices that Nancy Pelosi called "ill-suited," "embarrassing," and "the worst."
Cain, the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO, became synonymous with his famous tagline, "9-9-9," when he was running for president in 2012. That is, a 9 percent income tax, a 9 percent corporate tax, and a 9 percent national
TownhallJul 05 2012
News
RNC Launches 'Hypocrisy on Debt' Video as Obama Kicks Off Bus Tour
The first stop on President Obamas bus tour, “Betting on America will be in the battleground state of Ohio today. Politico said it may as well be called the “anti-Mitt tour, based on how the campaign described it:
“Throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania, President Obama will talk about his efforts over the last three years to get our economy back on track, doubling down on American workers
TownhallOct 04 2012
News
Gore blames Denver altitude for Obama's debate performance
It was the altitude. Yeah, that's it. As liberal pundits cringed Wednesday night over President Obama's debate performance, Al Gore leapt to his defense with a curious explanation. If Obama seemed like he had his head in the clouds, the former VP reasoned, perhaps it was because he was having trouble adjusting to the Mile-High City. "I'm going to say something controversial here," Gore said on
Fox News DigitalJan 11 2021
News
Moral imperative or dangerous precedent? House plans to impeach Trump again.
When rioting Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Rep. Gerald Connolly was on the House floor. The Democrat from Virginia could hear pounding getting closer to the chamber, but wasn’t sure at first what it was. As word spread that angry mobs were inside the building, he saw Speaker Nancy Pelosi being escorted away, and members of the sergeant-at-arms securing the chamber doors.
Christian Science MonitorSep 27 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: House Launches Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of a formal House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon, saying "the actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution."
The announcement followed scrutiny of a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump asked Zelensky to look into
Henry A. BrechterMay 07 2019
News
Trump's New Donors Confirm His Populist Politics Were a Charade
You know Donald Trump has lost that anti-establishment new car smell when his campaign is asking Karl Rove for advice. The famous architect of George W. Bush’s campaign and founder of the $100 million super PAC American Crossroads is now reportedly helping Brad Parscale build a high-value fund-raising network to raise money from wealthy Republican donors—including lobbyists, billionaires, and
Vanity Fair