by jpitney | Nov 18, 2023 | Civility, Polarization
John Farmer, Jr. at The Messenger: The development of social media platforms has put the Citizens United principle on steroids. Such platforms became profitable only when they began to deploy algorithms that use commercial advertising principles to amplify every...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2023 | Civility
Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Colorado Governor Jared Polis did an interview with Colorado Public Radio: Well, I think that gets to a big question I have about this effort, which is when you talk about disagreeing better, is it alighting the fact that, for many...
by jpitney | Nov 16, 2023 | Congress, Ethics
From the House Committee on Ethics: On November 14, 2023, the Committee unanimously voted to adopt the Report of the Investigative Subcommittee (ISC), which is enclosed as Appendix A. The Committee also unanimously voted, pursuant to Committee Rule 28, to...
by jpitney | Nov 15, 2023 | Civility, Congress, Senate
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien challenged each other to a physical fight during the Senate HELP Committee with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) having to step in. Sanders repeatedly attempted to break them up: “You’re a...
by jpitney | Nov 14, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Adam Kinzinger: The amazing story came out today where Rep. Burchett of Tennessee was elbowed in the kidney by Former Speaker McCarthy, in front of the media. I’m sure Kevin had no clue that it would be witnessed by others, and thought he could do it and file it under...
by jpitney | Nov 14, 2023 | Budget, Congress, Economic Policy, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger: The House and Senate Budget committees keep churning out annual budget resolutions for approval by both houses. And the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) continues to produce its expert non-partisan cost estimates on legislation as part of its...
by jpitney | Nov 13, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Dana Milbank at WP: Before Mike Johnson became speaker, the House of Representatives had voted to censure one of its own members only seven times in 100 years. Since Johnson became speaker, members of the House have tried to censure each other eight times in two...
by jpitney | Nov 12, 2023 | Israel, Public Opinion, Terrorism, Youth
Let this one sink in: % who think that Hamas’ attack on Israel was justified / not justified U.S. adults: 11% / 62% 18-29: 21% / 41% 30-44: 18% / 50% 45-64: 5% / 73% 65+: 2% / 87%https://t.co/kNIB5dbDhL pic.twitter.com/hDSjX8smmp — YouGov America...
by jpitney | Nov 11, 2023 | Business, California Politics, China
Frank Shyong at LAT: When my reporting takes me to the San Gabriel Valley, I often stop at Jim’s Bakery for egg tarts, Ba Le for banh mi and Alice’s Kitchen for rice rolls, if my diet can justify it. But they were all closed Tuesday, a common day off for restaurants —...
by jpitney | Nov 10, 2023 | Israel
From the 1988 Hamas Covenant: Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it” (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory). … Moreover, if the links have been distant from each...
