by jpitney | Jan 31, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: It will be interesting to observe just how open the new “Freedom” House will be when it comes to floor amendments, and how long it will last. I suspect Republicans will quickly learn that the Democratic minority can be just as conniving...
by jpitney | Jan 30, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Emily Brooks at The Hill: The addition of Republican Reps. Chip Roy (Texas), Ralph Norman (S.C.), and Thomas Massie (Ky.) to the House Rules Committee — one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel — means that the...
by jpitney | Jan 29, 2023 | Dreier, Journalism, Journalists
Tara D. Sonenshine at The Hill: Amid all the news of 2022, you may have missed this big story: Congress agreed to, and the president signed off on, the creation of a Fallen Journalists Memorial to be built in the nation’s capital. The memorial will honor the men and...
by jpitney | Jan 27, 2023 | Conservative', Higher Education
Samuel J. Abrams at AEI: The time is now to invest in conservative graduate students who want to build up our communities and institutions. The Harvard program in Inequality and Social Policy did not develop overnight, nor did it have an influence immediately....
by jpitney | Jan 26, 2023 | Civic Education, Higher Education
Paul Carrese at AEI: Conservatives frequently bemoan the ideological monoculture on college campuses, but they too rarely propose constructive solutions. One notable exception has been Arizona State University’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership...