Good Intentions, Lessons Learned
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. After serving my community for over a decade in politics I learned exactly what that meant
Category: Government
State of the Union: Pre-game, Live Thread, and Reax
President Donald Trump will give the State of the Union speech before the House that impeached him and the Senate that will vote to acquit him tomorrow.
Finding Himself in a Hole, Mike Pompeo Demands More Shoveling
Learn the lesson, kids. Always be prepared for a geography quiz at any time.
The Most Constitutional Right
Does the Constitution guarantee a right to have the Constitution itself? A recent dissenting opinion suggests so, and Burt Likko muses upon what that means in today’s age of impeachment.
Impeachment Day One: Pack a Lunch, Gonna Be Here a While
The Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is underway in the Senate
Failure Propagates Upward For Democratic Party
The GOP still controls the vast majority of state legislatures and outnumbers the Democrats in states where they control both the governor’s house and the legislature. And that matters a lot.
Dorie Miller: A Damn Fine Name for a Ship
The fourth Ford-class Aircraft Carrier will be named for Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris “Dorie” Miller, the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross for his actions during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Former Congressman Chris Collins Sentenced to Prison
Former Representative Chris Collins was sentenced to two years and two months in prison for charges related to insider trading and lying to cover it up.
What the Houston Astros Teach Democrats About 2020
So what it will take for Trump’s fans to abandon him? The same thing it took for people to care about baseball cheating – make it affect them.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi To Get On With It. Impeachment, That Is…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will be forwarding the Articles of Impeachment and name the Impeachment Managers next week.
Tobacco Age Limit Raised Under Smokescreen of $1.4T Spending Bill
The FDA has announced the raised age limit to purchase tobacco products, signed into law by the President along with the latest spending package, is now in effect.
The Calendar and Common Sense Conspire Against the Iowa Caucuses
Politically, for the 2020 election cycle, we as a nation are going to get a really poor return for our time invested in Iowa.
About Last Night: Impeachment Edition
So now we have an impeached president, a pending senate trial whose machinations are uncertain even if the outcome is not, and oh-by-the-way the Iowa caucuses and rest of the presidential primary is relentlessly coming towards us.
Impeachment Day
The day has finally come: The House of Representatives is set to vote on the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Impeachment Hearings Resume to Set Rules for Wednesday’s Vote
The House Rules Committee will take up the procedural questions involved before the vote by the full House of Representatives on the two Articles of Impeachment.
UK Elections: The Limits of Comparisons
Slow your roll on drawing sweeping parallels between UK elections and in-progress 2020 elections in America. Things that are different are not the same.
Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests
Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election
DOJ IG Michael Horowitz’s Report on 2016 FBI Released
Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the FBI’s handling of its investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016 is out, and folks are pouring over the 476 pages.
Day Ending in “Y” Impeachment Update
Join the Ordinary Times Commentareum in following the latest House Judiciary Committee hearings in the impeachment process
Not the Bi-Partisan Impeachment They Were Looking For
For Nancy Pelosi and her historic freshman class, the time for strategy is rapidly ending and a point of decision is coming.
