On Diversity of Top Staff, Senate Republicans Outpace Democrats
March 30, 2017 |
Good morning from Washington, where Republican lawmakers already are running away from President Trump's proposed budget cuts. Rachel del Guidice has that story—and another on Senate Democrats' failure to live up to their rhetoric on staff diversity—while Romina Boccia argues that our debt means Congress must cut spending. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is the subject of dueling press conferences, and Caleb Ecarma has highlights. Plus: Jamie Bryan Hall on the economic effects of one "bathroom bill," and Ryan T. Anderson on a conservative vision of social justice. |
NewsOn Diversity of Top Staff, Senate Republicans Outpace Democrats"We have one of the most diverse staffs in the Senate, and that means you get more information with different perspectives than my other colleagues, which has been very helpful," Sen. Tim Scott says. |
NewsTrump's Budget Cuts Face Resistance From Republican Lawmakers"I doubt there'd be a lot of appetite for dramatic cuts this year," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn says. |
NewsWhy These GOP Senators Aren't Concerned About Democrats' Threat to Filibuster Gorsuch"The Democrats will not succeed in filibustering [Gorsuch]," says Sen. Ted Cruz. |
CommentaryThe Debt Limit Suspension Has Expired. Here's What Trump, Congress Should Do.The consequences of our current fiscal trajectory are indisputably negative for millions of Americans. Economic growth alone will not be enough to right the ship. |
CommentaryConservatives Do Believe in Social Justice. Here's What Our Vision Looks Like.Rightly understood, social justice is about fulfilling our duties to the various societies of which we are a part, and it is about the state respecting the authority of the many societies that make up civil society. |
CommentaryNeil Gorsuch: An Independent Judge the Court NeedsDemocrats complained that Gorsuch did not provide enough hints about how he would rule on certain issues. But that's a reason for confirmation, not against it. |
CommentaryThe Truth About the Economic Impact of North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill'"North Carolina's 'bathroom bill' will cost the state more than $3.76 billion in lost business over a dozen years," reported the Associated Press. Here are the facts. |
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