by jpitney | Sep 15, 2025 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress
Gabby Giffords and Jeff Flake at USAT: Kirk’s supporters are angry – we all are – but in this perilous moment, elected officials wield outsized influence on whether the justified anger at the assassin transforms into malice toward fellow Americans. At a moment when...
by jpitney | Sep 14, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: What the Rules Committee did on Monday of last week was to put out a special rule for consideration of the four scheduled matters — the energy-water appropriations bill and three disapproval resolutions of executive regulations...
by jpitney | Sep 13, 2025 | Civility, Dreier
At KGET in Bakersfield, Eytan Wallace interviews David Dreier about the Dreier Roundtable and the urgent need for civility. Full segment here Excerpt below at 2:25:
by jpitney | Sep 13, 2025 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Utah
Last year, Governor Spencer Cox received the Dreier Roundtable Civility Award. Natasha Korecki, Matt Dixon, Allan Smith and Jonathan Allen at NBC: At a news conference in the days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox took to the podium to...
by jpitney | Sep 12, 2025 | Crime, Public Service, Violence
Scott Wong, Melanie Zanona and Kyle Stewart at NBC: The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shock waves through Capitol Hill, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressing fears for their own safety and taking greater security...
