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Jan 09 2020
Opinion
Congressional Grandstanding
Congressional hearings were created to educate lawmakers so they have knowledge before they pass bills or impeach a president.
Not today. Today, hardly any education happens.
During the President Trump impeachment "testimony," legislators tried to score points. At least five times, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., shut down criticism by shouting, "Gentleman is not recognized!"
John Stossel
Oct 21 2020
News
‘Nobody Should Be Thrown Out’: Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Union Laws
Pope Francis came out in support of civil union laws for same-sex couples, according to a new documentary that premiered Wednesday in Rome.
“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” Francis said in “Francesco,” a new film about his life and papacy, according to Catholic News Agency. “They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be
The Daily Wire
Apr 02 2021
Analysis
Only Congress Could Give Us a Matt Gaetz
Government has none of the measures in place that other workplaces do to deal with bad behavior.
Last week, Representative Matt Gaetz tweeted that if he were ever engulfed in scandal, he wanted it to be called “Gaetzgate.” (The Floridian was replying to a groaner of an Elon Musk pun that he seemed to have missed; that lack of perceptiveness was an omen.)
Gaetz got his wish
The Atlantic
Feb 09 2021
Analysis
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
A weird thing happened right after the Nov. 3 election: nothing.
The nation was braced for chaos. Liberal groups had vowed to take to the streets, planning hundreds of protests across the country. Right-wing militias were girding for battle. In a poll before Election Day, 75% of Americans voiced concern about violence.
Instead, an eerie quiet descended. As President Trump refused
Time Magazine
Dec 03 2021
News
Peng Shuai
“Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai went missing for 18 days after accusing former Chinese Communist party leader Zhang Gaoili of sexual assault back on Nov. 2… The former French Open and Wimbledon doubles champion claimed retired Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex three years ago in a since-deleted online post to the Chinese social-media site Weibo. Peng has not been seen in public
The Flip Side
Nov 30 2020
News
Supreme Court Blocks NY Religious Restrictions
“The Supreme Court late Wednesday night granted requests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish synagogues to block enforcement of a New York executive order restricting attendance at houses of worship. Both the diocese and the synagogues claimed that the executive order violated the right to the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment,
The Flip Side
Sep 01 2021
News
Unprecedented Texas abortion ban goes into effect
A law that bans abortions after six weeks, including in cases of rape and incest, went into effect in Texas on Wednesday.
Why it matters: The law, one the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., prohibits the practice after a fetal heartbeat is detected — before many people know they are pregnant.
It also incentivizes individuals to sue anyone suspected of helping a woman
Axios
Jun 04 2021
News
Trudeau Calls for the Catholic Church to Take Responsibility for Deaths of Indigenous Children
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who personally asked Pope Francis to apologize to residential school survivors and their families in 2017, is asking the Catholic Church to “step up” and take responsibility for its role in residential schools after the bodies of 215 undocumented children, some as young as 3, were found buried under a former Catholic-run residential school.
People across
Vice
Dec 27 2021
News
How the Capitol Riot Turned a Partisan Congress ‘Toxic’
For four years, Rep. Brad Schneider, an Illinois Democrat, partnered with Rep. Paul Gosar, an Arizona Republican, on a bill to offer leave to parents who have lost a child.
That relationship ended after Jan. 6, when Mr. Gosar objected to certifying the Electoral College results and defended the rioters who broke into the Capitol.
“If you can’t recognize the legitimacy of the
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 01 2022
News
Campaigning Rep. Carolyn Maloney used COVID rule to vote by proxy on assault weapons ban
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) had a colleague vote on her behalf when the House of Representatives passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns — while she campaigned for re-election back in her Manhattan district, The Post has learned.
Maloney’s vote via a proxy Friday raised eyebrows because two days prior, she held a public hearing as chairwoman of the House Committee on
New York Post (News)