Freedom Caucus lobbies against same-sex marriage bill despite chair voting for it
The House Freedom Caucus is urging Senate Republicans to oppose the Respect for Marriage Act that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage, even though its chair, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), voted in favor of the legislation. “The ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ was rushed through the House as yet another weapon to distract, confuse, and deceive American Citizens. It allowed no hearings or markups, and less than a day to review,” the Freedom Caucus said in its official position statement. “The radical Left has launched an all-out campaign on America’s traditional
Read MoreNixon v. Trump: Pardon v. prosecution
President Gerald Ford’s pardon of former President Richard Nixon is increasingly being cited as relevant to whether or not U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland shou
Read MoreGermany to bail out its largest importer of Russian gas
The German government has agreed to bail out the country’s biggest importer of Russian natural gas, in a 15-billion-euro ($15.3-billion) deal aimed at keeping the struggling energy supplier afloat. Germany will be taking a 30-percent equity stake in Uniper SE, a subsidiary of the Finnish corporation Fortum, according to a Friday announcement from Fortum. The country has offered Uniper up to 7.7 bil
Read MoreHow to make Putin understand that we mean business
A pervasive trope in writing on Russia argues that since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats are inherently credible, we should refrain from provocative moves lest they provoke a further escalation. This argument is unsound, and its recipe for action is precisely the opposite of what should be done. While we should not gratuitously provoke Russia, the war in Ukraine shows that restraint, seen from the Kremlin, merely connotes weakness and invites further aggression. So, while NATO made many sound decisions at its
Read MoreBannon 'chose allegiance to Donald Trump over compliance with the law,' says prosecutor
A federal prosecutor on Friday accused Steve Bannon of refusing to cooperate with the House Jan. 6 Select Committee out of loyalty to former President Trump as a jury prepared to deliberate over whether to convict the right-wing political strategist of contempt of Congress charges. Molly Gaston, an assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case, laid out her closing argument Friday, telling jurors that the case revolved around the simple question of whether Bannon willfully defied a subpoena from the select committee. "The defendant chose allegiance to Donald Trump over co
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