#The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect

#The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect

“The Respect for Marriage Act deserves our respect” In what we hope is a sign of more politically sensible times ahead, the Senate saw a strongly bipartisan “Yes” vote to advance the Respect for Marriage Act past a key procedural hurdle.  The bill — now likely to pass — is designed to make sure same-sex…

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#Memoir recalls bygone era of American bipartisanship

#Memoir recalls bygone era of American bipartisanship

“#Memoir recalls bygone era of American bipartisanship” In the spring of 2015, my friend and former Post colleague Robert Kimball made what I thought was a zany prediction: that Donald Trump, who had just announced his candidacy, would become the nation’s next president. It was a brash statement from a guy I knew as a…

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#Senators unveil  trillion infrastructure bill

#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill

“#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill” WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at…

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#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine

#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine

“#Nancy Pelosi’s on her last legs: Devine” Nancy Pelosi used to point her angry finger at Donald Trump, but she leaves him for dust when it comes to busting norms, dividing Congress and causing mayhem. If anyone is to blame for the hyper-partisanship in Washington these days, it’s the spiteful House speaker.  She behaves more…

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#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships

#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships

“#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships” A group of Republican House members invited Britney Spears Wednesday to address Congress, saying that her conservatorship battle could influence policy and give “hope to millions.” The letter, signed by Reps. Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Burgess Owens and Andy Biggs, noted the “obvious financial, emotional…

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