Congress
June 21, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Rep. Hank Johnson made himself famous quizzing Admiral Robert Willard about the possible danger of Guam tipping over and capsizing in the event of a planned military build-up on the island. Admiral Willard responded that he did not anticipate that eventuality. That was in 2010. Johnson continues to represent Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. We in Minnesota are in no position to cast stones. Ilhan Omar
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June 11, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Betty McCollum is a Democratic Congresswoman who represents, roughly, St. Paul, Minnesota and its suburbs. One can say, politely, that she has never been noted for mental acuity. But she is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and in that capacity questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles. Typically, McCollum used nearly all of her time to unfairly
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May 27, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Only last month I recalled my past visits to the Trump National Doral for stays oriented to the Pritikin diet program that is offered on the premises. My first Pritikin visit, in the summer of 2016, was a bucket list item that exceeded expectations in every respect. My week in the 2016 program overlapped with that of legendary Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, who was serving the last of his 23
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May 19, 2025 — Bill Glahn
Announced on Twitter (X) this evening, Today my office has charged Congresswoman [LaMonica] McIver with violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1) for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement. The congresswoman, Making the announcement was the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, with a press release. Habba also announced the dropping of a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arising from
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May 11, 2025 — Bill Glahn
A Federal facility breached, violence against Federal law enforcement, political motives. January 6 at the Capitol? Nope, May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. Attention has now shifted to three members of Congress and their conduct Friday at a Federal immigration facility in Newark. On Friday, I focused on Ras Baraka, Newark Mayor, who was arrested at the scene for trespassing on Federal property. The Mayor was accompanying three members of
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May 2, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order to the Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, directing the Board not to fund National Public Radio (NPR) or the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The order makes the policy case for defunding these organizations, with which I agree. One should note, however, that NPR and PBS, as well as their local affiliates, receive only a small percentage of their revenue from the
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April 28, 2025 — Scott Johnson
I’m so old, I don’t joke about being so old. I therefore won’t say I’m so old I remember when Democrats beat the proposition that “no one is above the law” into critical condition. That was in the service of their Trump Derangement Syndrome, with which it was an uncomfortable fit, to say the least. Now that it actually applies to those crazy judges, however, try to remember… SUPERCUT! Democrats
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April 28, 2025 — Scott Johnson
I’m heading out of town this morning for a business meeting at the Trump National Doral Miami. I’ve been there twice before, for stays oriented to the Pritikin diet program that is offered on the premises. My first Pritikin visit, in the summer of 2016, was a bucket list item that exceeded expectations in every respect. My week in the 2016 program overlapped with that of legendary Harlem Rep. Charles
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February 13, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Yesterday Matt Taibbi gave his opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the “censorship-industrial complex.” He posted the text of his remarks here (with links) at his Racket News site and added a brief note on the hearing as well. I have posted video below. This is the text. * * * * * Two years ago, when Michael [Shellenberger] and I first testified before your Weaponization of
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February 7, 2025 — John Hinderaker
More than any other actions of the new Trump administration, Democrats are hysterical over his attacks on administrative agencies, particularly USAID. They say that Trump’s investigations of these agencies, suspension of payments to third parties, and layoffs of agency employees are illegal and unconstitutional. Thus, from today’s New York Times: Constitutional crisis? The president can’t shut down agencies that Congress has funded, yet that’s what Trump did, with Elon Musk’s
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December 18, 2024 — Steven Hayward
This week opened with Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York arguing in the New York Times that President Biden “direct the national archivist to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment. This would mean that the amendment has been officially ratified and that the archivist has declared it part of the Constitution.” Forty-five other Democratic senators and 100 House members have endorsed this proposed executive diktat. This is a
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November 20, 2024 — Scott Johnson
If you don’t watch ABC News, you may need help identifying the gentleman whom Rep. Nancy Mace bludgeons on the issue of men using the ladies’ congressional bathrooms. His name is Jay O’Brien. O’Brien identifies as an Emmy Award-winning reporter currently covering Capitol Hill, where he has been since the November midterms. He’s covered notable stories, such as the transition of power to Republicans in the House. Speaking of trans…
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July 25, 2024 — Scott Johnson
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress for the fourth time. Senate Majority Leader Schumer grudgingly joined in the invitation and grudgingly attended when Netanyahu spoke yesterday. Johnson and Netanyahu appeared publicly together for brief statements before the speech (video below). Thank you for your leadership, Speaker Johnson. Roughly half of the Democrats in Congress boycotted the speech. Rashida Tlaib
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May 17, 2024 — John Hinderaker
In yesterday’s House Oversight Committee hearing on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, a catfight broke out among Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democrats Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Insults were traded, involving Crockett’s fake eyelashes and Greene’s “bleach blonde bad built butch body.” You have to see it to believe it: This video lays out what happened in tonight’s heated exchange in the oversight hearing pic.twitter.com/7QTmpsa1eA — Acyn
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March 20, 2024 — John Hinderaker
Control of both the House and the Senate will be up for grabs in November. It would be great for Republicans to take control of the Senate, but it is absolutely vital that they retain, and if possible expand, their grip on the House. Today, Rasmussen Reports released their most recent generic Congressional preference numbers: With less than eight months to go before election day, Republicans have a six-point lead
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March 10, 2024 — John Hinderaker
DEI (racial and other quotas) is intrinsically evil. At The Hill, Matt Cole and Chris Nicholson reveal a shocking, practical downside to DEI hysteria: “DEI killed the CHIPS Act.” The issue is critical because Taiwan now produces 90% of the world’s advanced microchips, and China has indicated its intention to annex Taiwan in the near future. So the CHIPS Act sought to incentivize chip production in the U.S. Unfortunately, that
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February 3, 2024 — John Hinderaker
People often talk about one thing or another as being “broken.” But what is really broken is the legislative process in Congress. The manner in which vitally important bills are enacted today is light years away from what the Founders intended and the Constitution contemplates. When Congressmen are voting for bills sight unseen–bills that have been crafted and negotiated in darkness–we have at best a semi-democracy. This tweet by Senator
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