Schumer Suggests Filibuster Reform After GOP Blocks John Lewis Voting Rights Act
For the fourth time this year, Republicans have filibustered to block voting rights protections proposed by Democrats — prompting Senate Majority Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to hint that his party might consider changes to the legislative rule. Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. a bill named for the late Democratic lawmakerand civil […]
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Activists Push for World Leaders to Join Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
We speak with Harjeet Sing, senior adviser at Climate Action Network, while he is in Glasgow for the U.N. climate summit. Singh and other activists are pressing world leaders to sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. This treaty would directly target the fossil fuel industry and outline clear actions every country could take in order […]
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Why Virginia Governor’s Election Matters for All Americans
Vice President Kamala Harris predicted that what happened in Virginia’s gubernatorial election would have significant implications for future elections. “Because, you see, what happens in Virginia will in large part determine what happens in 2022, 2024, and on,” Harris said while campaigning for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe, a former governor seeking a return to office. […]
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Nikki Haley Hails Republicans’ Election Wins
Former U.N. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley celebrated Republican electoral wins in Virginia on Wednesday. She advised the GOP to not become arrogant and to concentrate on the task at hand. “This is parents’ way of telling government: Don’t mess with our kids,” Haley said Wednesday at The Heritage Foundation as she delivered the annual […]
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Education Can Be Winning Issue for GOP
“I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” This was the messageVirginia’s former governor gave the following to parents: Terry McAuliffe was looking for a comeback in their 2021 gubernatorial elections. As it turns, parents thought otherwise. That’s a major takeaway in Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin’s victory this week over McAuliffe […]
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Voters Reject Government Overreach, but Leftists Won’t Listen
It’s pretty fitting that voters elected Glenn Youngkin as governor of Virginia on the same night that the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. Youngkin’s campaign was mainly focused on public schools, with parents outraged at leftist curricula. His victory over Terry McAuliffe the Democrat can be seen a triumph over woke revolution. The Braves, […]
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GOP Moans Over Delay on $778B for Defense While Denouncing “Tax-and-Spend” Bill
While Democrats debate the Build Back Better Act, which could materially improve millions of Americans’ lives, Republicans complain that the reconciliation bill takes priority over what they believe federal money should be used to fund: a bloated defense spending budget that funds an agency that never has passed an audit. The National Defense Authorization Act […]
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Democratic Incumbent Governor Murphy Squeezes Out Win in New Jersey
New Jersey incumbent governor. Phil Murphy (D) has seemingly won reelection to his post, narrowly defeating his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in a race that wasn’t decided until mid-Wednesday morning. As of 1:00 p.m. Eastern TimeMurphy had 1,199,614 votes or 49.94% of all votes. Ciattarelli got 1,184,723 votes which is roughly 49.32 per cent. As […]
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India Walton’s Mayoral Defeat in Buffalo Sets Dangerous Precedents for the Left
As results were tallied on Tuesday, it became clear that incumbent Buffalo, New York, Mayor Byron Brown’s campaign to restore himself to the mayoralty of Buffalo via a last-ditch write-in campaign had succeededIndia Walton, a democratic socialist and Democratic Party nominee, was defeated by Brown. Brown will now serve his fifth consecutive terms. Walton’s defeat […]
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Democrats Add Weaker Paid Leave and Drug Pricing Plans Back Into Reconciliation
After weeks of negotiating, Democrats have written paid family and medical leave back into the reconciliation bill, along with a plan to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices — but the bill now includes caveats weakening the proposals from their original forms. Wednesday will see Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker (D-California), and House Democrats. […]
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