Jeremiah Poff

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jeremiah Poff

The Republican base is used to being disappointed by its leaders. Time and again, when the chips are down, whether it be in the Senate or the House, a small group of Republican lawmakers join with Democrats to advance “must-pass legislation” without extracting any concessions.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Jeremiah Poff

Apart from a longtime cozy relationship with law enforcement unions, dialogue between the Republican Party and labor unions has been practically nonexistent. So it was to the surprise of both parties that then-candidate Donald Trump not only met with Sean O’Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, but gave him a speaking slot at last year's Republican National Convention.

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jeremiah Poff

It has now been 45 years since the United States men’s hockey team delivered the iconic Miracle on Ice, defeating the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. That game, played on Feb. 22, 1980, has gone down in history as one of the most famous moments in sports. It is such a memorable moment that it is often forgotten that Team USA did not even win the gold medal that game.

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jeremiah Poff

There is a lot to admire about Elon Musk. The eccentric billionaire who immigrated from South Africa became the world’s richest man through a nearly unquenchable thirst for innovation and exploration. And he has now taken up the cause of leading President Donald Trump’s project to rid the federal government of waste and fraud.

2 months ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jeremiah Poff

The vice presidency of the United States is often thought to be one of the most thankless jobs in politics. The only real duty for its occupant is to break ties in the United States Senate, which rarely occurs.