Category: American Politics

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 31, 2023
American Politics}

The Covid Blame Game Lives On

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 31, 2023
American Politics}

It always was a mistake for Washington policymakers to target one dangerous and potentially fatal disease without factoring in the unintended consequences of draconian isolation, even if policymakers meant well. Read More ›

^{Scott Powell
January 10, 2023
American Politics}

How the 118th U.S. Congress Could Deliver Lasting Results

_{Scott Powell
January 10, 2023
American Politics}

Now that Kevin McCarthy has won the battle for speaker for the 118th Congress, the business of governing must commence with vigor and dispatch. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
August 10, 2022
American Politics}

Trump Goes All Silent Treatment

_{Debra J. Saunders
August 10, 2022
American Politics}

Former President Donald Trump has every right to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, as he did Wednesday during a civil deposition conducted by the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
March 23, 2022
American Politics}

McConnell Is a Rock Star; Brooks Is a Groupie

_{Debra J. Saunders
March 23, 2022
American Politics}

As he seeks to fill an opening U.S. Senate seat, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., boasted he wanted "to fire Mitch McConnell," the Senate minority leader whom Brooks called a "weak-kneed debt-junkie open-border RINO Republican" in a recent campaign ad. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
March 9, 2022
American Politics}

The People’s House — Without the People

_{Debra J. Saunders
March 9, 2022
American Politics}

It's been close to two years since Congress closed its doors to the public to slow the spread of COVID-19. While states and local governments are discarding their COVID-19 rules and shutdowns, the U.S. Capitol remains off-limits to the general public. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
January 23, 2022
American Politics}

Youngkin Rips Off the School Mask Mandate

_{Debra J. Saunders
January 23, 2022
American Politics}

Newly minted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders and two directives that, among other things, ended a mandate that state employees be vaccinated and a school mask mandate. He embraced the radical idea of allowing parents to decide if their children mask up in the classroom, effective Jan. 24. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
January 15, 2022
American Politics}

Does Joe Biden Feel Lucky?

_{Debra J. Saunders
January 15, 2022
American Politics}

President Joe Biden went to Atlanta Tuesday to push for passage of what Democrats hail as "voting rights" legislation. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
January 8, 2022
American Politics}

Chicago Teachers Are Teacher’s Pets

_{Debra J. Saunders
January 8, 2022
American Politics}

Tuesday, 73 percent of Chicago teachers voted to compel their school district to ditch classroom instruction in favor of remote learning because of COVID-19. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
December 26, 2021
American Politics}

Vaccine Shaming Is Not a Cure

_{Debra J. Saunders
December 26, 2021
American Politics}

Blaming the unvaccinated is the sharpest tool in President Joe Biden's shed, and that is not healthy for America. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
October 17, 2021
American Politics}

Biden’s Epic Fail at Unity

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 17, 2021
American Politics}

As a candidate, now-President Joe Biden said that if elected, he would bring the country together, heal partisan divisions and get things done. How's that working out? Read More ›