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The Debt This Congress Leaves Behind Dec. 25, 2024
When Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was serving his first term in 2018, he warned his col... Read More
When Elon Speaks ... Dec. 21, 2024
Something very scary happened in Washington this week. The world's richest man flexed his political ... Read More
Front Porch News Dec. 21, 2024
Maybe it's where you got your first kiss, or where you said goodbye to your friends who were moving ... Read More
Worthwhile Changes Dec. 14, 2024
Sometimes it's the small changes that give our homes a new feel. There are changes that can break a ... Read More
Making Your Home Grow Dec. 07, 2024
Do you feel like Alice in Wonderland sometimes? Do you have the feeling that your house has shrunk a... Read More
He's Trolling Us Nov. 21, 2024
What to make of Donald Trump's nominations of the Fox News team to the Trump Cabinet? Attorney Gener... Read More
Why Democrats Are Losing Tomorrow's Elections Today Nov. 18, 2024
America is outgrowing the Democratic Party. That's not a partisan claim; it's demographic reality. B... Read More
All About Coffee Tables Nov. 09, 2024
Whether your own home is cozy and country or marvelous and modern, "Which coffee table will look rig... Read More
Smaller Is Better Nov. 02, 2024
In the past decade, we have seen houses grow and grow and grow. These houses became so large that th... Read More
GOP House Members Eye Parallel Investigation of Assassination Attempt Sep. 03, 2024
On July 24, by a vote of 416-0, the U.S. House of Representatives established a bipartisan task forc... Read More
In the Chaos of Moving, Finding Goodbye Aug. 31, 2024
I am moving to a new house a few miles away. Apologies to my neighbors who are finding out by readin... Read More
How Kamala Harris Defines 'Extreme' Aug. 07, 2024
Republican Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri went to the House floor on Jan. 11, 2023, to promote a bill s... Read More
It's Time To Make the U.S. House of Representatives More Representative May. 08, 2024
Way back in 1929, the number of House members was set at 435 by the Permanent Apportionment Act. Lit... Read More
Cherry Tree Therapy for the House GOP? Mar. 27, 2024
Washington's pink cherry blossoms, a spring sight for sore eyes, are about to be whacked. The Park S... Read More
This Gridlock Is a Feature, Not a Bug Feb. 09, 2024
There are many things many people want Congress to do. I would like a law that allows private citize... Read More
Sharpening My Spidey-Sense Jan. 16, 2024
"Holy Cow," I shouted. "There's a giant spider on the wall. I think it's a tarantula!" "It's not a t... Read More
Flooded With Good Intentions Jan. 10, 2024
Sen. John Kennedy is upset because Sen. Rand Paul wants to limit federal flood insurance. But Paul ... Read More
Will Speaker Johnson Balance the Budget? Nov. 29, 2023
Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson has posted on his congressional website what he calls "The ... Read More
Can a New Speaker Reinstate an Old Norm? Oct. 27, 2023
After a little more than three weeks, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. He's Mike Jo... Read More
The Tyranny of a Far-Right Minority Oct. 07, 2023
Democrats have long been trying to paint the Republican Party as a collection of far-right extremist... Read More
