House of Representatives
June 5, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Last night, I was on the Sky News U.S. Report with host James Morrow. It was an excellent conversation that covered the latest allegations in the prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the clown show that Democrats have made out of Congressional committee hearings, and the collapse of 60 Minutes. There is a harkening back to Rathergate, and discussion of the Ku Klux Klan–a group that, years ago, I
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June 3, 2026 — John Hinderaker
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ostensibly on the State Department’s budget. But Democrats on the committee have no interest in any legitimate oversight role. Nor do they have any interest in asking Rubio questions. They proceed in what has become the usual style: they harangue the witness, often with an affect of insane rage, and the witness may or may not
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May 19, 2026 — John Hinderaker
The conflict in Iran has, in a sense, united Americans across ideological divides. Liberals are rooting for the mullahs and are delighted that so far, they have been able to hang on. Not the original mullahs–they are mostly dead–but their successors. Conservatives are frustrated because we don’t understand why President Trump has allowed third-generation mullahs and the IRGC to stall for over a month, while ostensibly engaging in negotiations. But
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April 22, 2026 — Scott Johnson
Virginia voters bought the pitch to “restore fairness” by gerrymandering their purple state into mostly Democratic congressional districts. The redistricring referendum passed by three points — 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent. That narrow vote should result in a lopsided Democrat Virginia congressional delegation. That’s what it’s all about. UPDATE: Our friend Jeff Anderson sends along this image of the absurd referendum question. Jessica Schwalb covers yesterday’s vote for the Free
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April 21, 2026 — John Hinderaker
I confess that I don’t recall having heard of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who resigned from Congress today. The New York Times explains: Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the Florida Democrat charged with embezzling $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency money, announced her resignation on Tuesday, just minutes before the House Ethics Committee had been set to vote on whether to recommend that the House expel her. The Ethics Committee had found her
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April 16, 2026 — John Hinderaker
In a little over a year in office, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has achieved a series of military triumphs that have not, perhaps, been equaled since World War II: the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities, the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, and the air campaign against Iran’s regime. These missions have been flawlessly executed by Hegseth’s department, so naturally the Democrats want to impeach him. The first articles of impeachment
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April 13, 2026 — Scott Johnson
The Dems depantsed the repulsive Eric Swalwell over the weekend in an attack with something like the Pearl Harbor effect. It swiftly sunk Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign. We followed the depantsing, but without quite the humorous detachment of Wall Street Journal Free Expression editor Matthew Hennessey. There are several interesting angles to the story and he inflicts glancing blows on most of them. He doesn’t expressly mention the apparent knowledge of
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March 24, 2026 — Scott Johnson
William Campenni is our old friend from the Rathergate days. He served in the Texas Air National Guard with George W. Bush and knew the 60 Minutes story was a fraud from the outset. We have turned to him on many occasions since then (compiled here). Today he has joined us to explain what Democrats are up to in Virginia. Bill writes: * * * * * Elbridge Gerry was
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January 7, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Your correspondent spent the day in our nation’s capital. The bulk of the time was spent attending a five (5)-hour hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee on the multi-billion-dollar welfare frauds in Minnesota. The star attractions of the hearing were three Republican members of the state House of Representatives Fraud Prevention committee. Chair Kristin Robbins and members Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick did a fabulous job explaining
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December 31, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Minnesota’s fraud scandal has gone fully national. Citizen journalists in other states are investigating their versions of the programs that have been defrauded to the tune of billions of dollars in Minnesota. And James Comer’s House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has announced hearings to begin on January 7: NEW: House Oversight Committee Chairman @RepJamesComer announces the committee’s first hearing into the MN Somali fraud scandal will be on
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December 3, 2025 — Scott Johnson
In its morning newsleter, Jewish Insider flags Marc Rod’s story “Influencers, politicians, media execs flock to Qatar despite its baggage.” Access to the story is free but requires submission of an email address and maybe the creation of an account. It’s an important story. This is the summary provided in the newsletter (emphasis and links omitted). * * * * * Qatar, whose ties to the Muslim Brotherhood have drawn
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December 3, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Glenn Reynolds previewed yesterday’s special election to fill the seat vacated by Republican Mark Green in Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District. Dems dreamed of picking the seat off in a district that President Trump carried by 22 points. Republicans feared major embarrassment and additional headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson if the Republican candidate lost the race. Matt Van Eps was the Republican candidate. He was endorsed by Trump and wasn’t
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November 22, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Rep. James Comer provided a dramatic reading of a fundraising email sent on behalf of “Brooklyn’s Barack” — that would be House Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — on the floor of the House yesterday. The 2013 email is addressed to Jeffrey Epstein: “Dear Jeffrey.” Comer had good material to work with in his reading. He enjoyed himself. Like good poetry, according to the Roman poet Horace, Comer’s performance joins
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November 22, 2025 — John Hinderaker
The short political career of Marjorie Taylor Greene has flamed out, as she has announced that she is resigning from the House of Representatives, effective January 5, 2026. Her seat will be filled by a special election: My message to Georgia’s 14th district and America.Thank you. pic.twitter.com/tSoHCeAjn1 — Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 22, 2025 Greene typified one unfortunate element of the MAGA movement. Inexperienced and erratic, without a
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November 13, 2025 — Scott Johnson
The longest government “shutdown” to date — 43 days — is now officially over. Late last night President Trump signed the bill to end the “shutdown.” The next funding deadline does not arrive until midnight January 30, 2026. It was a long and winding road to passage of the bill that went to Trump. The final vote in the House yesterday was 222-209. Two Republicans voted against it. Six Democrats
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August 25, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Yesterday Maryland Governor Wes Moore appeared on Face the Nation. He said that he and his fellow Democrats are looking into redistricting Maryland to eliminate the only GOP House member now representing that state: MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to ask you about something your party is tinkering with here, redistricting or gerrymandering, as some people know it. You’ve said you don’t like talking about it, but all options are on
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August 18, 2025 — John Hinderaker
That was the title of a Wall Street Journal editorial on Friday. The editors’ point is that, while the focus in recent days has been on redistricting, it is long-term demographic trends that threaten the Democrats’ future in the House of Representatives: The real problem for Democrats is that progressive policies are driving population flight, which on current trend could cost their states 10 House seats after 2030. Migration from
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