Republicans are scared to face the wrath of their constituents.
Paul Ryan
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House Freedom Caucus Approaches a Reckoning
Before long, they will be jammed up on health care, government funding, and the debt ceiling.
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Will Steve Scalise Show James Brady’s Courage?
It couldn’t possibly happen, could it? It has been just over two weeks since a would-be assassin tried to take the life of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in Virginia, the first time in six years that a sitting member of Congress has fallen victim to gun violence. Scalise will likely never return to Congress; the […]
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Speaker Paul Ryan Humble-Brags About Everything But Health Care
In listing his accomplishments, why would Ryan not include passage of the AHCA?
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Sorry, But Randy Bryce Doesn’t Have a Chance in Hell Against Paul Ryan
The late ultraconservative Boston City Councilor Albert “Dapper” O’Neil always used to boast that when he ran for re-election, they wouldn’t count the votes in his landslide wins; they would weigh them. I wouldn’t be surprised if House Speaker Paul Ryan makes a similar boast after his next re-election effort. Randy Bryce, the Democratic ironworker […]
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The GOP Can’t Compromise, So What Happens Next?
The GOP can’t raise the debt ceiling or keep the government open without Democratic votes.
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Democrats Should Do to McConnell What the GOP Does to Pelosi
The Republican majority leader poses a threat to our democratic values.
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The Fight of Our Lives
It’s time to step back from focusing on one tree and recognize that the forest is on fire.
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Republicans Are Settling for an Incompetence Defense
GOP Senators basically accepted Comey’s testimony as true.
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The Main Event: Ossoff vs. Handel Has the Importance of a Presidential Election
It would have been a key race even if Rob Quist had defeated Greg Gianforte in Montana last week. Now, it’s a crucial one. The June 20 special election to determine the next representative from Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District is, at this point, every bit as important in terms of its ramifications as the 2016 […]
