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They Call Him “MAGA Mike”
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Congress Election Deniers House Republicans Mike Johnsonby Jackie HowellBefore Wednesday, when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected Speaker of the House, he was one of those “under the radar” Members of Congress. But Johnson’s influence now as Speaker is a major problem for the country and a serious threat for those who choose democracy over autocracy. Speaker Johnson is an extreme right-wing MAGA […]
Jim Jordan Is Unfit To Be Speaker Of The House
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Congress House Republicans Jim Jordanby Jackie HowellThere may be no better example of how badly our national politics are polarized than the case of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Jordan is anything but a leader. He is an extremist and attack dog who uses hardline pressure tactics, has no track record as a consensus builder, and has failed in his 16-year congressional career […]
A Watergate Lesson
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms House Republicans Watergateby Jackie HowellNext week marks the 50th anniversary of the “Saturday Night Massacre” – the firing of Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox in October 1973 that set off a firestorm and created a constitutional crisis. The Watergate scandals led to Richard Nixon’s resignation, the first and only resignation of a President, and spurred a series of historic […]
The House In Chaos
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Congress House Republicans Kevin McCarthy TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn 1994, Republicans, led by Rep. Newt Gingrich, won control of the House for the first time in 40 years. Republicans have had five Speakers in the nearly three decades since. Four of the five left their positions prematurely. The Tea Party movement and the House Freedom Caucus became major factors in an ongoing disruption that has […]