Christopher Jacobs

Jan 15, 2025 | thefederalist.com | Christopher Jacobs

When it comes to the departing president, the old quip rings true: For Joe Biden, denial is not just a river in Africa. In an exit interview with Susan Page of USA Today, Biden tried to defend his failed administration by claiming that voters just did not understand what he and fellow Democrats had accomplished.

Jan 14, 2025 | thefederalist.com | Christopher Jacobs

One can forgive fans of the National Football League’s “other” New York team their melancholy. For the franchise’s more than three-score years, the New York Jets’ major memorable moment came in the form of Joe Willie Namath wagging his finger in the air after the Jets upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III — all the way back in the waning days of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency.

Jan 9, 2025 | conservativereview.com | Christopher Jacobs

Jan 9, 2025 | thefederalist.com | Christopher Jacobs

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has outlined a strategy for the new Republican Congress to address border and national security needs early this year in a budget reconciliation bill. As I explained two years ago, increasing defense spending via reconciliation would circumvent perpetual Democrat demands to couple increases in defense and nondefense spending, which have led to costly omnibus spending bills.

Dec 12, 2024 | thefederalist.com | Christopher Jacobs

Sometimes, official reports have a way of saying more than some in Washington want to hear. For instance, a group of Democrat lawmakers recently asked the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for additional information about the consequences if enhanced Obamacare Exchange subsidies expire at the end of next year. The lawmakers got the answer they wanted from CBO — namely, the number of uninsured Americans would rise.