by jpitney | Feb 9, 2024 | Dreier, Journalism
Thanks to the many Claremont McKenna College students who submitted an entry to the Dreier Roundtable op-ed contest. The entries were of uniformly high quality, so the decisions were difficult. Congratulations to the winners: First place: Aina Yukawa Second place...
by jpitney | Feb 8, 2024 | Congress, Immigration, Senate
Lankford: This is the pen that I was handed at that desk when I was sworn… There’s no reason for me to have this pen if we’re just going to do press conferences. I can do press conferences from anywhere. But we can only make law from this room...
by jpitney | Feb 7, 2024 | Civility, Journalism, Uncategorized
From Newsweek: Vigorous debate is a bedrock of democracy, and in this era of fierce polarization we at Newsweek believe the public is best served by a civil national discourse that reflects diverse perspectives. With that mission in mind, Newsweek is partnering with...
by jpitney | Feb 6, 2024 | Patriotism, Reagan
Ronald Reagan was born on this date in 1911. From his 1992 address to the Republican National Convention: And whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears, to your...
by jpitney | Feb 4, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives, Public Opinion
The old saying is that voters hate Congress and love their congressman. Still true. Jeffrey M. Jones at Gallup: Fewer than four in 10 U.S. registered voters say President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected, while less than a quarter say the same about most members...
