Fans of the legendary British writer J.R.R. Tolkien will recognize the name Grima Wormtongue. A second-tier antagonist in “The Lord of Rings” (“The Two Towers”), he was the malevolent “chief adviser” to King Theoden of […]
Sports metaphor warning: Many political journalists began as sports writers. The result is generations of writers who cover politics like sports. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy survived his first grueling contest with a playbook handed to […]
Politics is increasingly ripe for a new “third way.” The percentage of Americans identifying as “independent” is on the upswing. As GOP political analyst David Winston has noted, 31% of Americans voting last month identified […]
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell expertly timed a proposal on Oct. 6 — after the “markets” closed — to go along with a temporary, conditional “deal” to extend our government’s debt limit until December. Some […]
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