Category: American Politics

^{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 ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 19, 2021
American Politics}

Recall Fails: What’s Next for California?

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 19, 2021
American Politics}

In overwhelmingly rejecting the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, California voters chose to remain a one-party state, where progressive Democrats write bad laws and bureaucrats enforce them. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 5, 2021
American Politics}

Comforter-in-Chief? Not Really

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 5, 2021
American Politics}

This time, mourning parents aren’t blaming a president for sending their children to war to die.They’re angry that he ordered a botched withdrawal in which their children were killed — and he thought it was about his grief. He doesn’t know what to say to them, and I don’t know what to say about him, other than: He doesn’t seem to be in command. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
August 8, 2021
American Politics}

The Witch Hunt Party in the Looking Glass

_{Debra J. Saunders
August 8, 2021
American Politics}

There was more reluctance than indignation in President Joe Biden's voice when he told reporters Tuesday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign. His remarks occurred hours after the Empire State's attorney general, Letitia James, announced that investigators found Cuomo had sexually harassed a number of state employees and his behavior created a "hostile work environment." Read More ›