House of Representatives
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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August 6, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Accusations about gerrymandering are in the news, but this is actually something that can be studied objectively. American Experiment economist John Phelan developed a methodology to measure how much a state is, or is not, gerrymandered. He explains: First, we take the Democratic party’s vote share in each state. Second, we take the share of each state’s seats won by the Democratic party. Third, we subtract the latter from the
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August 6, 2025 — John Hinderaker
The House Oversight Committee chaired by James Comer has stepped into the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. Yesterday, the committee subpoenaed records relating to Epstein investigations from the Department of Justice, and appearances for deposition testimony by attorneys general from Alberto Gonzales through Merrick Garland, along with Robert Mueller, James Comey, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. The depositions are scheduled to begin on August 18 and culminate with Bill Clinton on October
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July 25, 2025 — John Hinderaker
At the New York Times, there is wailing and gnashing of teeth over Republicans’ plans to try to redistrict several states, including Texas, in hopes of increasing GOP representation in the House. This is a nefarious conspiracy, of course, and if you didn’t know better you would think that Republicans invented gerrymandering. The Times laments the fact that in responding to the GOP’s efforts, “the toolbox for Democrats is relatively
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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 22, 2025 — John Hinderaker
The federal budgeting process has been off the rails for many years. That is one reason why our country is now $36 trillion in debt, and counting. The federal budget should be enacted piecemeal, with separate votes on its various components. Instead, the custom now is to wrap everything together in a single, “must pass” bill that allows for amendment only around the edges. If anyone thought the Trump administration
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May 7, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the House Appropriations Committee. In their usual dishonest manner, Democrats took the opportunity to attack the administration’s enforcement of the immigration laws, among other things. Here are a few clips featuring the Democrats’ finest. Amazingly, people actually voted for this woman: “Congresswoman, we still have claims open from Hurricane Katrina.” @Sec_Noem The American people need action – not red tape. We are
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April 20, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Democratic House members Robert Garcia and Maxwell Frost, apparently hoping to cash in on the popularity of El Savadoran gang member and human trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia, applied to the House Oversight Committee, of which they are members, to fund a visit to El Salvador to visit him. Committee Chairman James Comer responded with the letter that is reproduced below. Comer refers to Senator Chris Van Hollen and the famous
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March 26, 2025 — Scott Johnson
Yesterday the Washington Post ran a story on Rep. Jasmine Crockett under the headline “Rep. Crockett refers to Greg Abbott, who is disabled, as ‘Governor Hot Wheels’’ along with a creative variation on the obligatory “Republicans pounce” subhead. Jewish World Review runs the Washington Post story under the somewhat more entertaining headline “Crackpot Crockett refers to Greg Abbott, who is disabled, as ‘Governor Hot Wheels.'” To my purposes, the story
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February 6, 2025 — Scott Johnson
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case raising the question of the constitutional power of the House of Representatives to compel the attendance of members. I have posted the video below. If you have been following events so far, it is at least of theoretical interest. However, that may be its only interest. In my post on where we were as of early this morning, I speculated
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February 6, 2025 — Scott Johnson
We’ve been following the standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The winning Democratic candidate in a suburban metro district lied about his residence and got caught. He has been barred from taking office. Facing a Republican majority of 67-66 until the special election that Governor Walz just called for March 11, Democrats arranged a secret swearing-in ceremony before the legislative session that commenced on January
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February 4, 2025 — Scott Johnson
We have grown accustomed to Democrat defamation of Republicans with accusations that represent pure projection. Chuck Schumer is a master of the art. His act is built on it. He draws on it whenever he talks about Trump or Republicans. Minnesota Democrats don’t need to take their cue from Schumer in the projection department. They have Tim Walz to guide them. They also have Melissa Hortman, the leader of the
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January 30, 2025 — Scott Johnson
As we have recounted over the past few weeks, Minnesota House Republicans are in a standoff with House Democrats. Republicans hold a 67-66 majority but, according to the Minnesota Supreme Court, lack a quorum to conduct business. The Democrats have conducted a sick-out to deprive Republicans of a quorum since the legislative session commenced on January 14. That day and thereafter, Secretary of State Steve Simon — a Democrat whose
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January 3, 2025 — John Hinderaker
In a severe disappointment for Democrats and their press minions, Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected today when two “no” votes flipped after the first round of voting, making a second round unnecessary. Keith Self of Texas and Ralph Norman of South Carolina were the Congressmen who changed their minds, leaving Kentucky’s Thomas Massie as the only purported Republican who voted with the Democrats. Johnson says that he made no promises
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December 19, 2024 — John Hinderaker
The Census Bureau released its population forecast earlier today. The American Redistricting Project has translated the Bureau’s forecast into Congressional representation as of 2030. As you would expect, it is bad news for the Democrats: 🚨2030 Apportionment Forecast🚨+4: TX, FL+1: AZ, ID, UT -3: CA-2: NY-1: IL, MN, OR, PA, RI, WI * Based on the 2024 Census Population Estimates released December 19, 2024. pic.twitter.com/lX8GYnFhCG — The American Redistricting Project
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December 12, 2024 — Scott Johnson
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified yesterday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken is a complete and utter tool. He is of course the guy who solicited the corrupt statement signed by the Dirty 51 impugning the authenticity of the evidence found on Hunter Biden’s laptop. That may have been a stroke of evil genius, but Blinken sounds like the man who taught
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December 11, 2024 — Scott Johnson
Louis DeJoy is the 75th postmaster general. He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. If he’s thinking about writing a memoir, I could see possible sales for one titled DeJoy of Sex, but DeJoy of the USPS will probably have to do. Maybe DeJoy of Sex at the USPS would be a possibility. However, DeJoy was gone when he testified
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