Will Trump Pursue Bonkers Plan to Adjourn Both Houses of Congress? [REVISED]
I’ve been hearing of a crazy plan in which Donald Trump would exercise his authority to adjourn both Houses of Congress so that he could recess-appoint his Cabinet officials.
Trump Prepares a Pentagon Plucking Committee
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Trump transition team is drafting an executive order to "create a board to purge general officers." Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could ...
This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 13
Days after Ronald Reagan has defeated Jimmy Carter in his bid for re-election and after Republicans have won control of the incoming Senate, President Carter nominates Stephen G. Breyer, then ...
Give the President the Cabinet He Wants
A president deserves to get the cabinet officials he wants, provided that the nominee is qualified, scandal-free, and not an ideological extremist.
China Is Already Trying to Dictate Terms to Trump
China’s government has already undercut the faux-conciliatory message that Xi Jinping sent Donald Trump two days after the election.
Joe Biden Ensured That the Democrats Were Dead before the Ship Even Sank
Biden’s Arrogance Destroyed His Party It’s an obvious truth — already a commonplace — that Joe Biden deserves an enormous portion of the blame for Kamala Harris’s failure last Tuesday; the only debate ...
A Terrible Anti-Constitutional Scheme of Recess Appointments
Two days ago president-elect Donald Trump broke the calm of his remarkable post-election silence with this tweet ...
Rick Scott’s Bizarre Online Astroturf Campaign for Senate Leader Will Do Him No Favors
Yes, Senator Rick Scott is running for Senate majority leader to replace Mitch McConnell. You know Rick Scott, right? That's right, the charismatic powerhouse of Florida, best known for his ...
Burdened by What Will Be
Democrats ought to begin laying the groundwork for a new political identity if they wish to remain competitive on the national stage moving forward.
Trump Taps Former ICE Director Tom Homan to Oversee Mass Deportations as Border Czar
Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will serve as his border czar in his second administration and will be ...
The Era of Soft Campus Despotism Is Far from Over
Even if DEI may be on its way out, the political culture that reigns on campus today remains a threat to the mission of the university.
Media Bias Is a Weak Force
Kamala Harris benefited from an inordinate amount of active support from the press. The Media Research Center estimated that roughly four-fifths of all the coverage she received was positive. And that ...