Will Trump Pursue Bonkers Plan to Adjourn Both Houses of Congress? [REVISED]
I’ve been hearing of a crazy plan in which Donald Trump would exercise his authority to adjourn both Houses of Congress so that he could recess-appoint his Cabinet officials.
The ‘It Turns Out’ Election
According to the exit polls, Trump won 45 percent of the women’s vote overall, 53 percent of white women, 38 percent of Latino women, 37 percent of women from age 18 to 29, 43 percent of women age 30 ...
Trump Prepares a Pentagon Plucking Committee
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Trump transition team is drafting an executive order to "create a board to purge general officers." Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could ...
This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 13
Days after Ronald Reagan has defeated Jimmy Carter in his bid for re-election and after Republicans have won control of the incoming Senate, President Carter nominates Stephen G. Breyer, then ...
Joe Biden Ensured That the Democrats Were Dead before the Ship Even Sank
Biden’s Arrogance Destroyed His Party It’s an obvious truth — already a commonplace — that Joe Biden deserves an enormous portion of the blame for Kamala Harris’s failure last Tuesday; the only debate ...
Give the President the Cabinet He Wants
A president deserves to get the cabinet officials he wants, provided that the nominee is qualified, scandal-free, and not an ideological extremist.
Fired FEMA Administrator Says Avoidance of ‘Hostile’ MAGA Homes Was Widespread
She went on to further explain the agency’s guidelines for interacting with antagonistic victims. “FEMA always preaches avoidance first and then de-escalation. So, this is not isolated,” Washington ...
A Terrible Anti-Constitutional Scheme of Recess Appointments
Two days ago president-elect Donald Trump broke the calm of his remarkable post-election silence with this tweet ...
China Is Already Trying to Dictate Terms to Trump
China’s government has already undercut the faux-conciliatory message that Xi Jinping sent Donald Trump two days after the election.
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Neil Armstrong’s Forgotten First Space Flight
Can a Second Trump Term Quell Wokeness? Could We Actually Care about Women? A Faulty Attempt to Interrogate Roald Dahl on Stage A Perfect Cake for Fall or Winter If Gemini 8 had failed, NASA would ...
Rick Scott’s Bizarre Online Astroturf Campaign for Senate Leader Will Do Him No Favors
Yes, Senator Rick Scott is running for Senate majority leader to replace Mitch McConnell. You know Rick Scott, right? That's right, the charismatic powerhouse of Florida, best known for his ...
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Sports
The NFL deemed the 49ers defensive end in violation of its uniform and equipment policy. Reader mail on Wake Forest, Ted Marchibroda, and more. It’s some consolation that the Yankees proved ...