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Bill Scher: Republicans Can End the Government Shutdown Today
“If Republicans don’t want a bipartisan deal, they can kill the filibuster. So why aren’t they? The longest federal government shutdown in American history is 35 days, spanning December 2018 and January 2019. Technically, it was a partial shutdown because … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
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Bill Scher: The Democrats Shutdown Strategy Is Bad
“The president’s decision to threaten mass layoffs of federal workers should prompt Democrats to shift course. With little chance of passage for legislation to keep the federal government open before the new fiscal year begins on October 1, President Donald … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
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Jonathan Zimmerman: Don’t Shut Down Free Speech in Charlie Kirk’s Name
“The slain conservative activist was a vigorous debater in the public square. Silencing discourse in his name betrays the 31-year-old’s legacy as would canceling those criticizing his views. Charlie Kirk championed free speech as a fundamental American value. So, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 2025, America, Center Right, Charlie Kirk, Charlie Kirk Assassination, Classical Liberalism, Far Right, First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Individualism, Jonathan Zimmerman, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, MAGA, New Right, Oren, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Republican Party, Tea Party, The Washington Monthly, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Government, United States, Utah, Utah Valley University, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Monthly
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Bill Scher: Ezra Klein (Almost) Gets It Right
“Democrats shouldn’t abet authoritarianism by supporting MAGA spending bills. But neither should they own a government shutdown. There’s a better way. The headline of Ezra Klein’s buzzy New York Times column—“Stop Acting Like This Is Normal”—is correct, because “Democrats cannot … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 119th Congress, 2025, America, Bill Scher, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Ezra Klein, Far Right, Federal Budget, Hakeem Jeffries, House Democrats, House Republicans, MAGA, Manhattan, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, New Right, New York, New York City, New York Times, President Donald Trump, Republican Party, Senate Cloture Rule, Senate Democrats, Senate Filibuster, Senate Minority Leader, Tea Party, The New York Times, The Washington Monthly, The White House, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Monthly
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Bill Scher: Budget Reconciliation Could Be the Beginning of The End of The Republican Party
“Civil War: Steve Bannon and House Speaker Mike Johnson represent dueling factions of the President’s coalition. Asked by a reporter on Wednesday if he supported a millionaire’s tax, President Trump replied, “I think it would be very disruptive because a … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 119th Congress, 2025, America, Budget Reconciliation, Congressional Reconciliation, Donald Trump, Far Right, Federal Budget, House Republicans, John Thune, Louisiana, MAGA, Majority Leader John Thune, Mike Johnson, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Populism, Populists, President Donald Trump, Reconciliation, Republican Party, Senate Republicans, South Dakota, Speaker Mike Johnson, Steve Bannon, Tea Party, The Washington Monthly, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Monthly
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Bill Scher: The Filibuster is Working – You Just Can’t See It
“The same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster ‘for when we need it’ do not use it when we need it,” posted Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. The New York Democrat’s complaint followed Senate passage of the House Republican “continuing resolution”—aided … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
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Bill Scher: Cut The Senate Democrats Some Slack
“Any shutdown must end eventually. But in the aftermath, Trump and his bureaucratic goon Elon Musk could tell vast numbers of employees that they needn’t return to work, accelerating their plans to hollow out the federal government and embed MAGA … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 119th Congress, 2025, America, Bill Scher, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialists, Democratic Socialists of America, Far Left, Government Funding Bill, Government Shutdown, House Democrats, New Left, New York, Senate Democrats, Senate Minority Leader, Socialist Caucus, Socialists, The Squad, The Washington Monthly, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Bill Scher: Democrats Should Do Something & They Are
“Lost in all this handwringing is that Democrats have been doing something and that something is having an impact. Congressional Democrats have hammered Trump for failing to lower the price of eggs and siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin over … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 119th Congress, 2025, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, America, Bill Scher, Bronx, Chuck Schumer, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, House Democrats, Ken Martin, New York, New York City, President Donald Trump, Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Republican Party, Senate Democrats, The Washington Monthly, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Moshe Z. Marvit: A Liberal’s Call to Real Liberty
Source:The New Democrat So President Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms were a Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, civil liberties and Freedom from Want. Hum that is very interesting especially since The Roosevelt Administration essentially inspired the George W. Bush Administration … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, The Washington Monthly
Tagged 2014, America, Center Right, Civil Liberties, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Educated Society, Free Society, Individual Freedom, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Moshe Z. Marvit, Personal Freedom, The Washington Monthly, United States, United States Constitution
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