At first glance, requiring photo ID to vote sounds almost too obvious to argue about. You show ID for everyday tasks that carry far less civic weight, so why wouldn’t voting—arguably the most important civic act—require the same? That’s exactly the intuition behind Husted’s amendment that was recently rejected by Democrats. But like most things…
Senate Republicans, the Nuclear Option & What’s at Stake
So, here’s the scene in Washington: President Trump has a lineup of nominees—ambassadors, undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, the whole alphabet soup of federal posts—cooling their heels in political purgatory. Many of them had already survived the gauntlet of committee hearings, some even with bipartisan nods of approval. You’d think that would earn them a reasonably quick…
Trump’s Address: A Defiant Speech, a Dysfunctional Opposition, and the State of the Nation
President Trump’s latest address to Congress was a masterclass in defiance, a blend of policy, bravado, and political theater. It was everything we’ve come to expect from him—bold, brash, and unapologetic. Love him or hate him, the man doesn’t mince words. He doubled down on his key campaign promises, threw out some well-aimed jabs at…
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