House Speaker Mike Johnson Has Long Opposed Abortion and LGBTQ+ Rights
The Louisiana Republican’s ascension puts an ally of one of the country’s most influential anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion groups third in line for the presidency.
GOP ‘Political Arsonists’ Get Their Man: McCarthy Ousted in Historic House Vote
"In less than a year, Kevin McCarthy has proven himself to be the weakest House speaker in modern history," said Rep. Bill Pascrell.
China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan After Tsai-McCarthy Meeting
McCarthy was the highest-level US official to meet with a Taiwanese president since the 1979 diplomatic shift.
Speaker of the House Faces Political Peril From Member Deaths and Resignations—Especially With a Narrow Majority
The Congress that ended on Jan. 3, 2023, had 15 vacancies, a rate unmatched since the 1950s. If that rate continues, whoever leads the now-closely divided House will face trouble.
The Scandal of Congressional Stock Trading
Despite efforts to curb insider trading, the practice has been rampant within the US government on both sides of the aisle.
How Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Has Enabled China to Redefine the Rules of the Game
By Míng Jīnwéi (明金维) Editor’s Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation…
Nancy Pelosi’s Reckless Trip to Taiwan: A Decision That Could Get Us All Killed
Even the foreign policy mainstream thinks Pelosi's Taiwan trip is a dangerous gamble. Why won't Biden stop her?