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John McCormack

John McCormack is the Washington correspondent for National Review and a fellow at the National Review Institute.

Susan Collins: Congressional Democrats’ Abortion Bill Is Too ‘Extreme’

By John McCormack September 23, 2021

If Democrats want to enact a federal abortion bill, they’ll need to hold the House, pick up seats in the Senate in 2022, and abolish the filibuster in 2023.

World

DHS Secretary: Only 3 Percent of 60,000 Afghan Evacuees in U.S. Have Special Immigrant Visas

By John McCormack September 21, 2021

It’s hard to overstate the depth of this betrayal of America’s closest allies in Afghanistan.

World

House Democrats Strip $1 Billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ from Spending Bill

By John McCormack September 21, 2021

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan was one of several pro-Israel Democrats who objected to the move.

Politics & Policy

House Democrats Still Stuck in Stalemate over Spending Plans

By John McCormack September 21, 2021

The head of the House Progressive Caucus says she’s certain progressives have the votes to kill the $550B infrastructure bill if it comes up for a vote Monday.

White House

Biden’s Job Approval Plummets to 31 Percent in Iowa

By John McCormack September 21, 2021

Biden’s job-approval rating is dropping like a rock in Iowa.

Elections

Washington Post Poll: No Backlash against Youngkin Due to Texas’s Abortion Law

By John McCormack September 20, 2021

There hasn’t yet been a backlash against the only Republican running in a competitive gubernatorial election this year.

Politics & Policy

Youngkin Pledges to ‘Work Tirelessly’ to Protect Babies Capable of Feeling Pain from Abortion

By John McCormack September 17, 2021

To get even that modest right-to-life protection enacted, Republicans would need control of the legislature and the governorship.

Politics & Policy

Terry McAuliffe Admits He Would Sign Kathy Tran’s Radical Abortion Bill

By John McCormack September 16, 2021

In February 2019, McAuliffe was asked if he supported Tran’s bill. “Absolutely not,” he replied. A few months later, McAuliffe called it a “common sense bill.”