Some European nations are mulling mandatory service for women. The post Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription? Some European nations are mulling mandatory service for women. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images There are mounting indications that NATO countries are gearing up for a military showdown with Russia. The latest one goes beyond the usual confrontational, Russophobic rhetoric coming from the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, or NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. It even goes beyond the deepening support of NATO members for increased military spending and…Open
Senators on both sides of the aisle are quietly hopeful about avoiding a third government shutdown this year. Why it matters: Time is short, patience is wearing thin and neither party wants to head into the campaign's final sprint under the cloud of a funding lapse. - "People understand that it would be helpful to have a [continuing resolution] that extends beyond the election," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) told Axios. "So it doesn't get all bound up in partisan discussions around the elections." - "I just think everybody's trying to give ourselves room to find a bipartisan agreement, and we are not there yet," Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) told Axios. - Asked whether the vibes were positive, Schatz replied: "Not negative." Republicans…
Speaker Mike Johnson will face the same problem next week that he faced last week: a bloc of Republicans willing to shut down the House floor over the GOP's signature election bill, the SAVE Act . Why it matters: It's difficult to see how Johnson (R-La.) will overcome the paralysis that has overtaken the House floor — and Republicans across the conference are increasingly frustrated. - Johnson presided over the ninth failed rule vote of his less-than-three-year-long speakership last week, this one tanked by 13 of his members. - Frustration in the conference with a small band of conservatives who keep using procedural rule votes — once a rubber stamp for the majority — as leverage to force action on unrelated priorities extends…
More than a dozen House Republicans tanked a procedural vote for the must-pass defense bill — once again over the GOP's signature election bill, the SAVE Act. Why it matters: The SAVE Act has become a recurring source of chaos for House Republicans, repeatedly derailing procedural votes and stalling unrelated legislation. - The House has already passed the bill three times, but it's well short of the necessary votes in the Senate, where Democratic support is needed to pass it. - House conservatives have mounted a pressure campaign to force Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster and pass the bill, but the effort has so far gained little traction in the chamber. - Just last week, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was forced to scrap…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday as lawmakers are embroiled in a spending battle. Johnson on Monday unveiled plans to merge the SAVE America Act, a bill backed by President Trump that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration, with the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after hard-line conservatives ground the House to a halt over the election reform bill. The House Rules Committee advanced the NDAA on Monday, with Voter ID bill attached, but will it be enough to appease the standouts? A Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots also revived Trump’s push for the legislation to pass. #gop #mikejohnson #donaldtrump
The move was approved during the panel's mark-up of its 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of committee late Wednesday night in a 18-9 split.
A primary loss to the Israel Lobby seems to have only emboldened the Kentucky congressman. The post Thomas Massie Won’t Back Down appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Thomas Massie Won’t Back Down A primary loss to the Israel Lobby seems to have only emboldened the Kentucky congressman. Thomas Massie isn’t acting like a defeated man. After losing the most expensive primary race in American history last month, largely thanks to pro-Israel figures and groups spending millions to defeat him (according to the Federal Election Commission, Massie received donations from 1,119 individuals actually living in Kentucky, compared to only 98 for his opponent Ed Gallrein), Massie announced just days later, “I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race.” He explained, “This allows me to raise…Open
