They’d pleaded for unity earlier this year — Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-NY21) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA1) suggested an “F” grade for President Biden’s State of the Union hours before it was to be delivered. Both of the Republicans had made high-profile appeals earlier this year for unity. Their flunking grade was the default option in a “survey” seeking…

The focus on Florida Man obscures serious American decay — Two news items simultaneosly coursed above Washington, DC like giant electric arcs: the scandal surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Giggity), and former Speaker John Boehner spitting mouthfuls of honesty about Congress. But these arcs aren’t connecting in a way that might provide greater illumination. Tabloid addiction Politics has never failed to provide the…

Awkward hearing moment with Fed Chair Powell — Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) had an embarrassing exchange with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and it says everything about the conveniently resurgent rhetoric of fiscal conservatism. Republicans have suddenly been resharpening their talons as fiscal hawks, as they usually do upon shifts in White House control. And Kennedy’s moment with…

We regret to inform you of several inconsistencies — Donald Trump proposed impeachment of former Presidents up to three years after they departed the White House. Trump also believed Presidents could be impeached for repeating a series of policy falsehoods. He furthermore supported barring politicians from ever holding office again. Impeaching former Presidents Trump proposed the impeachement of former President Barack Obama…

“Pushing his agenda” was a bit of a catch-all, wasn’t it? — The Republican itch to impeach President Obama was so long-lasting, various media outlets semi-regularly published lists of the attempts. The efforts heaped up until they earned their own Wikipedia page. The passage of time has lent some new context to these Janus-faced efforts. We can also now set them against…

Here’s how their biggest gaslighting yet is being prepared — Republicans are preparing the option of blaming Democrats for any new political violence that may erupt. It’s a blame shift almost too brazen to contemplate, yet their biggest gaslighting operation of all time is underway. Here’s how they’re laying the groundwork: 1. Recasting their opposition to Biden’s election Congressional Republicans are frantically recasting their opposition to affirming…

A call for preparation, accountability, investigations and mayoral control over the National Guard — With Inauguration Day only days away, immediate steps must be taken to prepare. There is an equally important need to investigate the crimes, examine contrasts in police responses and give D.C. the autonomy to protect its citizens from terror. The siege at the Capitol highlighted multiple vulnerabilities in Washington and…

The world’s newspapers were splashed with front-page coverage of chaos in America’s halls of Congress. There are too many to list. We’ve gathered the boldest, saddest covers:

With a startlingly amateurish endorsement in a Congressional contest, the hollowing-out of a once-great paper continues — UPDATE: On November 1st, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed Donald Trump for re-election, underscoring the questions raised in this essay. The paper’s endorsement of Trump caused such controversy, the Executive Editor issued a Letter to Subscribers two days later. Pennsylvania threatens to be the pin in the grenade that is the…