Accountability Political Satire

Mike Johnson Wants A Working Majority. Has Anybody Told The House?

Washington’s CircusOctober 18, 2026 at 10:24 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

The speaker is available to the president at 1 a.m. Congressional scrutiny appears to keep less convenient hours.

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

The vice president’s town-hall answers suggest history is essential until someone asks about his own administration.

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

The agency corrected its claim that two PFAS compounds were phased out. Unfortunately, editing the website does not edit the chemistry.

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 9:23 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A new AP examination finds mixed results behind the master-dealmaker brand. Announcing success should not be the part that earns all the credit.

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A party label can come off a jacket. The policies, donors and promises deserve a slightly more strenuous inspection.