According to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll, the No. 1 issue for Americans as we head into this year’s Congressional election is—you guessed it—the situation in Iraq. It trumps corruption in government, terrorism, and the economy. The graph (click on the box) shows the percentage that views each of 11 issues as “extremely important.”
The Senate passed Republicans’ sweeping tax-and-spending package July 1 in a 51-50 vote, the culmination of a 27-hour marathon legislative session. The package—often called the reconciliation bill—includes a $150 billion package of defense funds that accounts for a significant portion of the money the Air Force and Space Force want…
