Shortly after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Peter Meijer (R–Mich.) issued one of the more reflective statements you’re likely to find in a congressional press release. “This vote is not a victory. It isn’t a victory for my […]
Rep. Peter Meijer is a Republican congressman from Michigan. His district was previously represented by Justin Amash, the first Libertarian member of Congress. Meijer is a Republican rather than a Libertarian, but many aspects of his record are friendly to the principles of limited government. He has often channeled Amash’s independent streak, most notably by […]
Don’t say the January 6 committee never gave you anything. Last night’s hearing—the eighth of its kind, the second aired in prime time, and the last one until September—was focused on former President Donald Trump’s actions as the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was taking place. But its most memorable moment revolved […]
Former President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election sought to exploit three potential weaknesses in the legal and political mechanisms for certifying a winner. This week, a bipartisan group of senators formerly unveiled a proposal that, if passed, would prevent a repeat attempt from succeeding where Trump failed. But […]
… Statistics! I was struck, during Tuesday’s Jan. 6 Committee hearings, that my candidate for “Most Idiotic Statistical Claim Ever Put Forward in Public” award – the coveted MISCEPFiP Award – seems to have played a small but important role in the now-famous “unhinged” meeting in the Oval Office. You may recall the claim to […]
As the latest testimony at the January 6 committee hearings makes clear, there is no doubt that former President Donald Trump is morally responsible for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But there’s a big difference between being morally responsible and being criminally liable, and anyone who thinks this is going to end with Trump […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency approval to the Novavax vaccine, which is distinct from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in that it does not use mRNA technology. Federal health officials hope that some Americans who remain unvaccinated—about 22 percent of all people in the U.S.—will be more comfortable opting for the […]