Nebraska has a new United States Senator. Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was appointed to the office on Thursday. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Ricketts’ appointment at a Thursday event in the governor’s office. Pillen succeeded Ricketts as the state’s governor. “Gov. Ricketts assured me that no matter who calls Read more…
On July 6, 2003, three months into the second Iraq war, I showed up at 1150 Seventeenth Street NW in Washington, D.C. I had just turned 22. It was my first day as an editorial assistant at the Weekly Standard. At the time, 1150 Seventeenth Street was more than an Read more…
I’ve waited a little bit for the dust to settle on this whole Speaker of the House story. I’ll admit, it’s hard to follow. Who’s the good guys and who are the bad guys…and gals? On the one hand, you have Trump supporting McCarthy so that is weird. But Read more…
Midterms are supposed to be the time for the opposition party to shine. That should especially be the case when there is once-in-a-generation inflation and when the vast majority of Americans think the country is on the wrong track. Instead, President Joe Biden and the Democrats are in position to Read more…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised that if Democrats keep control of the U.S. House and gain a few more Democratic seats in the Senate, then “the first bill that I will send to Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade.” He also told supporters at Read more…
“Subway violence is a one-in-a-million event. As a believer in a violence-free NYC, I Still think that’s one too many, but let’s not let fear-mongering politicians and corporate media outlets scare us into thinking we have a a dangerous, scary public transit system.” Subway violence is a one-in-a-million event. Read more…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has a new effort to show local governments what it can do for their communities, hosting North Carolina officials to highlight funding opportunities and hear firsthand how coronavirus relief, infrastructure dollars and other policies are faring locally. The event Thursday reflects an expansion of Read more…