Jim Jordan confirms that Kevin McCarthy put the U.S. military on the budget block. by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, January 8, 2023 As we reported Saturday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s … [Read more...] about Defense Is Now a Republican Target
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Moonlighting lawmakers catch another break
by Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board, January 5, 2023 A District Court judge has joined Humpty Dumpty to declare that words can mean whatever she wants them to mean. It’s a setback for the … [Read more...] about Moonlighting lawmakers catch another break
How Senate Republicans Can Prevent a Future Omnibus Spending Bill
To keep pork and pet projects from holding national security hostage, use budget reconciliation. by Chris Jacobs, The Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2022 It has become an end-of-year … [Read more...] about How Senate Republicans Can Prevent a Future Omnibus Spending Bill
The House Pretends to Call in Sick
Some 230 Members vote by proxy to spend $1.65 trillion. by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, December 23, 2022 The House of Representatives spent Friday passing the $1.65 trillion omnibus … [Read more...] about The House Pretends to Call in Sick
EDITORIAL: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
And now the bustling streets and shops fall strangely quiet. In many a home the living room rests ankle-deep in an effluvia of ribbons and paper and bows, while in the background someone has left the … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Have yourself a merry little Christmas