U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick cares deeply about Ukraine and endorses strong military weapons support for its Freedom Fighters. But the congressman fails to grasp a crucial piece of important information: In order to accomplish anything in Congress, one needs to build coalitions. The budget Republicans called the Big Beautiful Bill went from the House to the Senate by a margin of only one vote. Fitzpatrick could have built a coalition of pro-Ukraine Republican Congress members — like Mike McCaul of Texas, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, and Don Bacon of Nebraska — and told House Speaker Mike Johnson, “Unless you get Donald Trump to commit to fully support Ukraine, we will not vote for your budget bill.” That’s how power works. That’s how coalitions work. That’s how Congress works. If Fitzpatrick hasn’t learned that basic lesson after eight years in Congress, it’s time for him to find something else to do.
The Ruthless Execution of Alex Pretti
Alex Pretti was not shot by Federal officials. He was executed in cold blood. His
