Congress can’t afford gridlock in the face of immediate crises.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise answers questions from the media on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. for speaker, after a week of GOP scrambling to settle on a replacement for the ousted Kevin McCarthy . The question now is, if Mr. Scalise gets the gavel, whether he will be a speaker responsive to the nation at large — or if he will repeat the mistakes that kept the House on the verge of chaos during Mr. McCarthy’s tenure and led to the former speaker’s political demise.
Meanwhile, an uptick in crossings along the U.S. southern border has prompted members of both parties to call for action.in Democratic-run states — such as New York, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and Denver — are struggling to support the thousands of migrants who have suddenly arrived. They want more funding and organizational aid from the federal government. Money to speed asylum-seeker processing would help. Border security funding, meanwhile, would satisfy demands for better enforcement.
During a Monday hearing, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan rejected as “far beyond what is necessary” Donald Trump’s demand to postpone until mid-2026 his trial for allegedly obstructing the results of the 2020 election. Instead,— the day before Super Tuesday. Six months is more than enough time for defense counsel to prepare. GOP primary voters deserve to know the outcome when choosing their standard-bearer.This kind of necessary compromise is the model the next speaker should follow in the coming weeks.
Mr. Scalise is perhaps best known for surviving a mass shooting at a congressional baseball practice six years ago. Back then, the nation rallied around him, putting country over party and uniting against extremism. Those are the same values Mr. Scalise should champion now.At 101, his secret to happiness? Making new friends.
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