Democracy in Action or a Political Hijacking?

We heard repeatedly last week from pundits and politicians on the right that democracy is messy and we must let the process play out. And yes, up to a certain point, rigorous debate between factions inside a political party is beneficial.  For example, few conservatives would argue that stand-alone spending bills on individual items of …

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GOP Dissident Pompously Rejects Trump’s Phone Call, But Quickly Reversed his Earlier Vote

Ahead of voting in the 14th ballot on Friday night, House Republicans were cautiously optimistic they might be able to carry GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy over the finish line. As it turned out, it was the 15th round that put him over the top to become the speaker of the House for the 118th Congress. …

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