COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of October 24 and 31, 2025

Stories from the weeks of October 24 and 31, 2025

Good moments: several times this week as I was speaking to the receptionist, a legislative aid came out of their office or a back room. They had heard my voice, knew who I was and wanted to say hello, leading to an impromptu, productive chat.

Always good to be remembered.

Appreciation: for over a month now neither the Capitol Police nor congressional staff are being paid. And they show up. In the House almost half the offices are fully staffed. And the other half it’s hit or miss.

Meetings this week:  2- Grover Norquist right of center

7179 Presentations to Congressional staffers…  17 this week

COP stats since inception: August 2009

403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week

487 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs,   … 0 this week.

117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week

245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –

102 Radio Interviews:  0 this week

34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria),  LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week

Media:  Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern

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