A way out

Hakeem Jeffries, minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, is correct. The only way out of this Republican civil war is for the House Speaker to put the bipartisan Senate bill on the floor and allow all of his caucus members to vote their conscience. The Hastert Rule has to go. It’s been gumming

The House

Here’s an idea. The US House of Representatives Democrat conference should offer a constructive solution to this absurdity in Congress. Select a member of the conference — say Emmanuel Cleaver II of Missouri — to stand for Speaker. Cleaver makes pledges to lead as an independent. The Democrats seek ten Republicans who are willing to