WASHINGTONPOST (Alec Dent, Dan Merica) - Congress is getting older, and Americans aren’t happy
This was a significant week in the debate about aging politicians.
THEFEDERALIST (Chris Bray) - Congress Always Sucks, But The Histrionics Are About To Explode Like A High School Theater Festival
This week, we are all Chuck Grassley in our souls.
NYTIMES (Robert Draper) - ‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way
Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - The Senate returns Monday. It’s not clear if McConnell will be back.
The Kentucky Republican has not returned to the chamber since he suffered a fall three months ago.
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - 'WEAPONIZATION': Jim Jordan issues OMINOUS warning if Dems take control
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses the GOP record ahead of the midterms and convention, his warning that the Democrats could weaponize the legislative branch if they win and more on 'Varney & Co.' 00:00 - GOP Midterm Momentum and Poll Accuracy 00:54 - Trump's Record: Taxes and the Border 01:37 - The Risk of a Weaponized Oversight Committee 02:11 - Warning of a Third Impeachment Attempt 03:04 - Defending the Trump Agenda 03:23 - The Rise of Democrat Socialists
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Bruce Fein) - The Illusion of Law
Judges will not save our republic. The post The Illusion of Law appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Illusion of Law Judges will not save our republic. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Law is power with lipstick. Contra Chief Justice John Roberts, judges are not really umpires calling balls and strikes. The rules and precedents they must interpret are too diffuse and contradictory; choosing which to prioritize or rely upon is a bit like looking out over a crowd and picking your friends. Decisions of the United States Supreme Court are better understood as corroborative. Majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions alike are the product of subjective reasoning, often telling us more about the priorities…Open
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - McConnell discharged from rehab center, Senate return still unclear
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from a rehab facility and has returned home amid his lengthy absence from Congress, he said in a statement released Thursday by his office. The big picture: The 84-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized in June and has not been seen in public since, outside of images released by his office. - The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027. Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.…
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from a rehab facility and has returned home amid his lengthy absence from Congress, he said in a statement released Thursday by his office. The big picture: The 84-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized in June and has not been seen in public since, outside of images released by his office. - The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027. Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - McConnell discharged from rehab facility, will continue physical therapy
The Kentucky Republican appears unlikely to return to Congress before the August recess begins, though he is expected to return to the upper chamber to complete his final term.
JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - 'Lifelong perch:' Aging, dying Congress revives debate over long-held power, term limits
Discussion over congressional term and age limits has been revived following Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger deaths and Mitch McConnell ongoing health crisis.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Grassley invites Jack Smith to testify in front of Senate Judiciary Committee next month
The senator said he has invited Smith to appear in front of the panel on Sept. 22.