Mike pence

Are congressional Republicans absolutely determined to forfeit this November’s midterm elections? It sure looks that way. The GOP would hardly be acting any differently if it were secretly run by its enemies. The election-security provisions of the SAVE Act enjoy overwhelming popular support. According to CBS/YouGov polling, requiring photo ID to vote is literally an 80-20 issue, commanding the support of four out of five voters. Yet the Republican Senate, with a 53-47 majority, is struggling to pass the law. Yes, the filibuster gives Chuck Schumer a powerful weapon to use against the GOP, but there are ways around that – ways the GOP chooses not to take. Democrats are

The Republican establishment is on the verge of extinction. Donald Trump’s first term wasn’t enough to kill it off: Trump came into office in 2017 with establishment figures such as Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan leading the party in Congress, and Trump’s own vice president, Mike Pence, had been chosen for that role as a reassurance to the old guard. Trump made some efforts to staff his administration with outsiders, but the likes of Steve Bannon or the ill-fated Rex Tillerson were heavily outnumbered by Republicans who would have been just as happy – or a great deal happier – to serve in another Bush administration.  This time, though, things are

The GOP old guard is piggy-backing on the campaign against anti-Semitism to undermine the President’s agenda

The Colorado court’s decision won’t stand, but it has already damaged the country

On January 6, when it really counted, he did the right thing

Israel redefines the GOP primary

Plus: North Korea releases US soldier Travis King

At long last, the candidates spar

RICO is generally used to target violent criminals operating international enterprises

While partisans say their opponents alone are at fault, there’s plenty of blame to go around

Population: Trump

Also RIP Mike Pence