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At present, there are 20 Republicans withholding their votes for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. And all of them have strongly supported Trump in the past. All say they still do. It is reported today that Trump called all 20 of them to urge their support of McCarthy. None of them did...

Day two of the 118th Congress brings a second day of the US House paralyzed by the Republican majority's failure to elect their own Speaker. For the most part, today was remarkably similar to yesterday, except support for McCarthy weakened slightly. The House is adjourned until noon tomorrow. I...

Tragic: characteristic or suggestive of a tragedy. Tragedy: a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: Two days, six votes, no speaker. Republicans have halted congress in its tracks with this failure. It it lamentable? Yes it is. Millions of Democrats, Republicans...

My calendar is full today and I'll only be glimpsing the news until later tonight. Hard to say how this will turn out. Highly unusual situation. Very hard to know all the moving parts, many of which are behind the scenes. Fascinating, entertaining and tragic all at once.

It matters. You'll see exactly how when the next round of congressional campaigns start if not sooner. It will probably matter sooner. The behavior you see now from those Fox News calls the rebels is likely to continue through the entire term. What we're seeing now does little to inspire the...

That is entirely possible. But remember, these House Republicans must run for re-election every two years. Their opponents will be well funded and highly skilled in reminding the American public of this leadership failure and crisis (not dust-up). Dust-ups are minor events of some intensity...

Trump and the House Speaker Train Wreck Trump is not a central figure in the House speaker fight. The spotlight is properly on the House players themselves. Nevertheless, the following comes to mind. 1. Trump endorsed McCarthy for House Speaker. That Trump-endorsed candidate lost three...

Having listened to the late night news and commentary, it seems to me that the Republican hardliners are not seeking concessions from McCarthy. They are seeking his scalp. Their purpose is to bring him down. They had a good day in that regard today, but the show is not yet over.

It was not a concern because the Democrats were able to work together and actually pass bills that became law. The Republican thin majority can't even elect their own speaker. Under their "leadership," mayhem prevails in the house.

Characterizing the Day and the Republican Party "Tuesday should have been a joyous day for Republicans in Congress, as they kicked off two years as the majority party in the House of Representatives by swearing in new members and electing one of their own as speaker of the House. Instead...

I agree. The willingness to work across party lines for the benefit of the country is what made those people good. Now, seemingly everyone is working for the benefit of their party and/or themselves. They don't try to look good by doing good. They try to look good by making the other side look...

In the first ballot, the Democrat candidate for Speaker, Jeffries got the most votes. 218 are needed. Jeffries got 212. Next came McCarthy with 202 and Jordan with 20. That puts Jeffries just six votes away from winning this election for Speaker. I don't think it will happen but it would be...

AMEN! Brother

In what was originally expected to be a red-wave midterm election, Republicans barely eked out enough votes to win control of the US House. Now, notwithstanding the majority vote they enjoy, Republicans are struggling to elect their own speaker. As I write this, the second ballot is complete and...

You are right and wrong. You are right to say the Democrats are afraid of Trump. So are a number of independents and Republicans. They have seen Trump in office and the results he generated. They are deeply troubled by the idea that Trump might hold that office again. You are wrong to say Trump...

Yes. I still struggle to understand what I call the great divide. I have highly intelligent and successful business friends in our community who look at the same facts I do and form the opposite opinion about Trump. And I expect they are as perplexed about my conclusions as I am about theirs.

Whether Trump prepares his tax returns himself or not; and whether he understands tax code or not; Trump himself is personally responsible for complying with tax law. He does not get a free pass under the law. No one does. And where rich people do seemingly get a free pass, the illegal deeds...

Anyone can read whatever they want into the tone and source of an article. I'm encouraging readers to look to items of fact, which are the existence and content of Trump's 26 Schedule C returns. It does not matter what observesrs say Trump was doing with his pencils or mind regarding the IRS...

Wow! I'm only now learning this news and it saddens me. Lawrence was instrumental in recruiting Diane and me into the expediting business in 2003. He and others were working the EO booth at the MATS truck show. Then researching the trucking industry as a possible career, we discovered EO and...

Now We Know Why Trump Furiously Fought to Keep His Tax Returns Private David Cay Johnston: "Donald Trump knowingly committed dozens of brazen tax frauds during the six years when he ran for office and was President, my analysis of the Congressional report on his tax returns and other documents...