Posts Tagged ‘Senate’
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The Passing of Jim Jeffords
Posted on August 19, 2014
In the opening months of the 107th Congress, with the House firmly in Republican hands but the Senate tied fifty-fifty, rumors started flying. Was somebody going to switch parties to...
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The Obama Undertow Could Sink Franken
Posted on August 13, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Keep an eye on Minnesota. The state that gave us Michele Bachmann and Jesse Ventura just might decide to dump...
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A Better Option Than Impeachment to Check Executive Overreach
Posted on August 11, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank.) For conservatives who are concerned that the Obama administration is out of control, there is only one real way to stop...
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No Snacks for You
Posted on August 7, 2014
As teachers get ready for the new school year, drawing up lesson plans, going to workshops and girding themselves for battle, they are probably noticing a wholesale change in the...
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Whew! House Passes Supplemental!
Posted on August 1, 2014
Published in the Christian Science Monitor Decoder Voices Some late-night observations about the House-passed Supplemental bill: It’s not a perfect bill. It’s probably not even a very good bill. But...
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