by jpitney | Oct 4, 2023 | Congress, House of Representatives
Richard Nixon: “Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.” Andrew Solender at Axios: Former House Speaker...
by jpitney | Nov 24, 2022 | House of Representatives
At The Hill, Donald Wolfensberger says that House Freedom Caucus members may withhold votes from Kevin McCarthy, forcing the election of a speaker to go to multiple ballots. The Caucus wants concessions that would decentralize power in the House. Some observers have...
by jpitney | Nov 16, 2021 | Civility, Congress, Violence
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Threats of violence aren’t just emanating from outside Congress. On Monday of last week, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) shared on his official accounts an animated cartoon showing him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and...
