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Congress's Carnival of the Absurd

Will Republicans dash everything on stupid positioning votes?

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Ben Domenech
Nov 24, 2025
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My latest is in The New York Post:

The carnival of foolishness in Washington this week is a good reminder that the best part of a government shutdown is the way it makes Congress shut up and get out of Dodge.

The House of Representatives may be on pace for its lowest total voting days in decades, but its members showed up last Wednesday refreshed from the…

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