U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress December 11, 2023

Ex-Speaker McCarthy’s departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a ‘slight unmeritable man’ and not a hero

by Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other…

U.S. Congress November 27, 2023

How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 26, 2023 Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the…

U.S. Congress November 22, 2023

Why George Santos’ lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains

by Michael Blake, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Nov. 16, 2023, the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics issued a scathing report…

U.S. Congress November 17, 2023

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tuberville blockade

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a…

U.S. Congress November 15, 2023

U.S. House passes stopgap spending bill in bipartisan vote, in crucial test for new speaker

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday…

U.S. Congress November 13, 2023

With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock

by Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Northwestern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2023

U.S. House GOP in spending bills takes aim at federal LGBTQ, racial equity policies

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority

by Matthew Green, Catholic University of America, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Oct. 3, 2023,…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 26, 2023 The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services only met risk…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

U.S. Congress October 23, 2023

Protesters picket Georgia Rep. Ferguson’s Newnan office, disappointed over House speaker vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 21, 2023 If you drove past Congressman Drew Ferguson’s Newnan office Friday afternoon,…

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