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A Politician Who Loved Being Courted

September 6, 2023 being, loved, Politician, courted0 comment

Every so often, someone asks me who my favorite politicians to write about over the years have been. I always place Bill Richardson, the longtime congressman and former governor of New Mexico, near the top of my list. I once mentioned this to Richardson himself. “How high on the list?” he immediately wanted to know. “Top 10? Top three? I get competitive, you know.” Richardson died in his sleep on Friday, at age 75. I will miss covering this man, the two-term Democratic governor, seven-term congressman, United Nations ambassador, energy…

China’s ‘Malign Influence’ Growing, but Not Being Countered, Texas Lawmaker Warns

June 14, 2023 Texas, malign, Countered, growing, influence, warns, lawmaker, being, China's0 comment

“China’s malign influence is growing exponentially, and its encroachment into the Western Hemisphere poses a clear and present danger,” Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said at a hearing Wednesday. “Now is the time to act and address this with the seriousness it deserves,” McCaul, R-Texas, said at the hearing, “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.” “We need a whole-of-government approach, including a concerted effort among the State Department, the Commerce Department, the Development Finance Corporation to successfully counter [the…

Boiling the frog: How civil servants are being politicized before our eyes

January 21, 2023 frog, servants, politicized, Before, being, Eyes, Civil, Boiling0 comment

Despite herculean efforts by its Democratic sponsors, a statutory ban on the Trump administration’s controversial Schedule F failed in the last session of Congress, and the chances of it passing in the next two years are now less than zero. As many readers know, Schedule F would have made political loyalty to a particular elected official (in this instance, former President Donald Trump) the litmus test for the retention of thousands of career civil servants in the federal government’s Executive Branch. That’s scary, especially to me, and I resigned from…

Kindergarten Students in Connecticut Learn about Being Transgender in Line with ‘Social Justice Standards’

November 15, 2021 learn, standards, Students, Transgender, Kindergarten, about, Justice, Social, Connecticut, line, being0 comment

The lessons are supposed to teach students in kindergarten through fifth grade about social justice standards including identity, diversity, justice and action. National Review

This week in US politics: Donald Trump’s loss is still being contested in Arizona – ABC News

May 21, 2021 Donald, trumps, contested, Politics’, News, Arizona, still, This, Loss, Week, being0 comment

This week in US politics: Donald Trump’s loss is still being contested in Arizona ABC News House votes to establish commission to investigate Capitol attack – as it happened The Guardian What’s happening with American politics? | Opinion Knoxville News Sentinel Partisan wrangling likely to block January 6 commission in Congress GZERO Media House GOP revolt against Trump sets up tough Senate battle on January 6 probe CNN View Full Coverage on Google News “us politics” – Google News

Once again, we’re being held hostage by Republicans’ delicate feelings – The Washington Post

April 22, 2021 Delicate, feelings, Republicans, hostage, Post, Washington, once, were, Held, being, again0 comment

Once again, we’re being held hostage by Republicans’ delicate feelings The Washington Post “us republicans” – Google News