The original larded-up continuing resolution died a well-deserved death, thanks in part to pressure from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
So now, as one would expect, the Democrats are complaining about what’s been taken out of the slimmed-down package that’s hit the House floor — and their biggest shot has been that Republicans are blocking funding for pediatric cancer research.
However, does that pass the fact-check smell test? Let’s look at the accusations from the left and what the realities are.
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).