Conservative senators push for fundamental change in current Republican leadership

A number of conservative lawmakers in the U.S. Senate are demanding a refashioning of its current leadership in the wake of the disappointing results of the midterm elections. Whereas the Senate usually holds internal party leadership elections shortly after Election Day, several members are seeking a delay until…

Elon Musk Is Right. Divided Government Is Best

THERE ARE no saviors or miracles in democracy, only a grueling, soul-sucking, forever war of attrition. That is the enduring lesson of the 2022 midterms, as it is every election. And, though the results will be overinterpreted by pundits, and partisans will have all their priors confirmed, in the end,…

Democrats Retain Control of the Senate

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory over Adam Laxalt in Nevada was enough to hand Democrats a majority in the Senate, without even needing to worry about the Georgia runoff. Democrats now hold 50 seats compared to the 49 seats held by Republicans with one seat yet to be decided…

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