Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently announced his intention to step down after five years on the job. “As you know, I have worked tirelessly to lead the 640,000 men and women of the Postal Service in accomplishing an extraordinary transformation,” he wrote to the agency’s governing board…. (Read more)
Executive actions will only take Trump s...
Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) recently took to X to celebrate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of more than 600 illegal immigrants. “Promises made, promises kept!” she crowed, shortly after President Donald Trump took office for his second, nonconsecutive term. Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) struck a similar note that day when asked by the media about Trump’s […]
House committee tries to rein in a VA lo...
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs met recently to discuss the topic of regulation and to pick a bone with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “It is the fundamental duty of this committee,” Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) said in December 2024, “to make sure that no matter who is in the White House, the administration that’s in charge […]
Trump-tapped federal budget-cutters Musk...
The Department of Government Efficiency has been much in the news since its creation was announced in mid-November by President-elect Donald Trump. Wealthy supporters Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chairmen of the advisory panel, are collecting ideas to right the nation’s finances. Good ideas are needed. The federal government spends $6 trillion annually, runs a $2 trillion deficit, and has piled up […]
McConnell leaves Senate leadership legac...
The day after the election, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stood before assembled reporters. “Good morning, everyone,” he said with a slight smile on his owlish mien. “It is certainly a happy day for the GOP”…. (Read more)
Will senators hard-bargain to revive the...
Last month, Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) gaveled the Senate to order. The clerk then read a communication from Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray (D-WA) declaring Helmy authorized to perform the duties of the chairman. Thereafter, the Garden State senator announced to the handful of chamber staff who were the only other occupants of the […]