What is next for Donald Trump? There are reports that the former president is intending to play a role in the 2022 election. One report says his hit list includes Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC). Note: All of these individuals are Republicans. Rather […]
The political right needs to change cour...
Was the 2020 election a wipeout for the Republican Party? At first blush, yes. The party lost control of the presidency and the Senate — two years after losing the House of Representatives. Things have not been this bad since Herbert Hoover’s presidency. He too was a one-term president whose party lost control over the […]
Understanding Congress podcast
AEI and I launched a new podcast: Understanding Congress. It features short discussions explaining how the First Branch works—and doesn’t. Check it out at https://www.aei.org/tag/understanding-congress-podcast/.
Electronic voting machines and their sof...
The Internet is rife with theories about voting machines and how they can be hacked. Various self-proclaimed smarties about computing have expounded theories as to how the Democrats changed votes. These theories have gotten shared widely online and even have made their way into a few media outlets. The media has reviewed and cast doubt […]
Might Congress enact a compromise to end...
For the past several years, there have been murmurings on Capitol Hill about possibly bringing back earmarks. Now it appears possible that the scandal-tainted earmarks of old may never come back. This week, a congressional committee advocated establishing a “community-focused grant program.” It would authorize up to 1 percent of discretionary spending to be directed […]
Congressional reform grinds forward
Today, the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress released a slew of recommendations to upgrade the chamber. Taken as a whole, these reforms would increase the chamber’s capacity to get things done by better focusing its work schedule, revitalizing congressional committees, and making repairs to the broken budget process….(Read more)