Federal Budget
Lingering shutdown | Power Line
It looks like Congress took the holiday off today, seeking to reassemble tomorrow (Wednesday) to pass the legislatiion needed to end the 42-day (six-week) federal government shudown. From the New York Post, House Speaker Mike…
40 days, 40 nights of Shutdown
The shutdown continues, although its days are numbered. Last night, Senate Democrats lent 8 votes to reach 60 to end the filibuster on the bill to end the shutdown. I don’t believe a word of the “outrage” directed against…
Democrats Exposed | Power Line
The Democrats’ base has erupted in anger after eight Democrat senators crossed over to vote with Republicans last night to end the filibuster of the continuing resolution, thus re-opening the federal government. But even…
The Schumer Shutdown Is Over!
After nearly 40 days, the Schumer Shutdown is finally over. Enough Democrats are reportedly crossing over, abandoning their party’s intransigent stance, to allow the government to resume operations. From what has been…
Ethos, pathos, and logos | Power Line
My entire adult life I have been held back by the heavy burden of a public-school education. You see, I am intellectually incapable of understanding the sophisticated and unassailable arguments put forward by my societal…
There is no Constitution [With Comment by John]
You may have thought that there was one, but there isn’t. Perhaps at one time, but not anymore. A single federal district judge in Rhode Island, one of 677 across America, is now running the U.S. government. Despite the clear…
No deal on ending shutdown
Democrats think they are “winning” the shutdown. As long as they continue to think that, it will continue, into 2026, perhaps into 2029. Yesterday’s offer from Senate leader John Thune (R-SD) has been rejected. From The Hill…
A false dawn on ending “shutdown”?
From The Hill newspaper, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is set to hold a vote Friday with an eye toward ending the government shutdown. The GOP leader told lawmakers over a conference lunch that he will hold…
Shutdown forever! | Power Line
Nothing succeeds like success. The dirty little secret of political science is that there is almost no science in it. The profession runs entirely on folklore: whatever tactic that was seen as working in the last election…
Exit ahead
Today’s headline round up from The Hill newspaper, One: Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown. Two: Thune ‘optimistic’ shutdown may end this week, eyes spending bill through January. Three: Lawmakers…
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