Category: American Politics | Page 2 | Chapman Center for Citizen Leadership

^{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 ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
August 1, 2021
American Politics}

A Conversation Where There Used To Be Tweets

_{Debra J. Saunders
August 1, 2021
American Politics}

So, here's The Conversation going forward. For 2022 and 2024, support for Trump is optional, but blind obedience is over. Or the GOP can get used to losing. It's a choice. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 11, 2021
American Politics}

Who Will Prosecute the Prosecutors?

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 11, 2021
American Politics}

Fun fact: It took special counsel Robert Mueller less than two years to release his report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. It's been more than two years since then Attorney General William Barr named John Durham to head a probe into the origins of the Russian investigation. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 27, 2021
American Politics}

Hunter Biden’s Midas Touch

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 27, 2021
American Politics}

President Joe Biden clearly has no problem with his son Hunter Biden cashing in on the family name. It's something Biden has in common with former President Donald Trump. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 20, 2021
American Politics}

Jan. 6 or June 2020

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 20, 2021
American Politics}

President Joe Biden released his National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism on Tuesday. A fact sheet on the measure cautioned that narratives about election fraud, the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and COVID-19 "will almost certainly spur" extremist groups to engage in domestic violence this year. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 13, 2021
American Politics}

Gov. Newsom, Kevin Cooper Is Guilty

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 13, 2021
American Politics}

Kevin Cooper used to tell reporters that he wanted DNA testing, which didn't exist when he went to trial, to prove that he was not guilty of the four 1983 murders that put him on California's death row. If the tests implicated him, he said, he would drop his appeals. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
June 6, 2021
American Politics, Elections}

Bad Election Rules and Stupid Media Tricks

_{Debra J. Saunders
June 6, 2021
American Politics, Elections}

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste, the saying goes. So Democrats have been working to make state election law changes implemented to make voting safer during COVID-19 both permanent and broader. And they're pushing federal legislation to impose their methods on unwilling states. Read More ›