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Urging Republicans not to nuke the filibuster
Fred Bauer writes for National Review Online about a bad idea circulating on Capitol Hill. Over the past day or so, the so-called nuclear option for the legislative filibuster has…
Joe Manchin
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
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Lamenting Missed Opportunity on Federal Permitting Reform
Editors at the Washington Examiner ponder Congress’ unwillingness to address significant federal permitting reform. Time has run out for substantive permitting reform to happen this year. The must-pass National Defense…
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Democrats Can Help Themselves by Backing Permitting Reform
Editors at the Washington Examiner offer a suggestion for Democrats interested in rebuilding the party’s brand. If the Democatric Party is serious about rebuilding its working-class brand in the wake…
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No Time for Senate Republicans to Back Biden Judicial Nominees
Mike Davis writes for the Federalist about a current dispute over the outgoing president’s judicial nominees. On Tuesday, President-Elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “The Democrats are trying to…
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Filibuster’s Future Might Depend on GOP Senate
Philip Klein explains at National Review Online why the future of the U.S. Senate’s filibuster faces a significant threat. Vice President Kamala Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio: “I think we…
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Harris Likes to Pay People Not to Work
Matt Weidinger analyzes one disturbing element of Kamala Harris’ policy preferences. A recent study confirms that universal basic income—no-strings-attached benefit checks offered to recipients regardless of need or contribution to the…
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Even Senate Democrats Question Biden’s EV Agenda
Ben Kew writes for RedState.com about some Senate Democrats concerns surrounding the presidents’ environmental policies. Even some Senate Democrats are rejecting parts of Joe Biden’s radical environmental agenda. The Senate…
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Even Democrats See Problems With Biden Judicial Nominee
Matthew Xiao writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an interesting development on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D., Nev.) on Wednesday became the third Democrat in the Senate to…
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Pelosi Calls Pro-Palestinian Protesters Putin Stooges
Luther Ray Abel writes for National Review Online about a former Democratic U.S. House speaker’s critical comments about some people on her side of the political divide. One of the…
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Biden Angers Left in Approach to Green Promises
Breanne Deppisch writes for the Washington Examiner about President Biden’s commitment to the green agenda. President Joe Biden campaigned for office in 2020 vowing to halt new drilling on federal…
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Republican Group Targets Manchin for Bad Vote
Jack Birle writes for the Washington Examiner about one Republican group’s plan to target a high-profile Democratic senator. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is being targeted by an advertisement from a…
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Dark Money Liberal Group Accused of Violating Law
Ryan Ellis writes for the Washington Examiner about the dubious activity of a large-scale Democratic funder. In late July, Politico reported that Third Way, a self-described centrist political group, met…