Democracy Made a Comeback in 2022
It was a pretty good year for the U.S.—better than we had any right to expect. After the shambolic…
Democrats Hold the Senate, and Liberal Justices Suddenly Get Old
A “red wave” wasn’t the only election result that failed to materialize in November. Neither…
The Return of Lula and the Judicial Threat to Brazil’s Democracy
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva takes office Jan. 1, launching his third…
Taiwan, Trying to Fend Off China, to Get Loans, Not Grants, to Buy U.S. Weapons
WASHINGTON—Left out of the massive spending bill that Congress raced to finish are hefty grants…
How Senate Republicans Can Prevent a Future Omnibus Spending Bill
It has become an end-of-year ritual—Congress passes an omnibus spending bill totaling thousands of…
Congress’s Omnibus Healthcare Malpractice - WSJ
Ambulances at a hospital in San Diego
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The Back End of an Omnibus
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a press conference in the Capitol, Dec. 20.
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The FTX Fraud - WSJ
Well, that didn’t take long. Last week this column urged Congress to avoid a frenzied legislative…
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Never Surrender, Asks Biden and Congress for More Aid
WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky
said his country would never…