Senate Democrats Kill Bill to Keep Government Open Past Midnight Senate Democrats, showing remarkable solidarity on Friday in the face of a clear political danger, blocked consideration of a stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating, leaving less than two hours for lawmakers to find a way to avert […]
Law and Legislation
White House Immigration Demands Imperil Bipartisan Talks White House Immigration Demands Imperil Bipartisan Talks:- The White House on Friday presented Congress with an expansive list of hard-line immigration measures, including an $18 billion request to build a wall at the Mexican border, that President Trump is demanding in exchange for […]
Republican Tax Bill Faces New Uncertainty Ahead of Expected Vote House and Senate Republicans faced a new round of uncertainty on Thursday about the fate of their $1.5 trillion tax bill with the possible defection of a Republican senator, Marco Rubio of Florida, amid continuing questions about how the bill […]
Republican Tax Bill Hits Snag Over Deficit Concerns Republican Tax Bill Hits Snag Over Deficit Concerns: The Senate Republican tax bill, which had appeared to be cruising to victory, suffered a setback late on Thursday as lawmakers were forced to contemplate significant changes, including future tax increases, to help pay […]
The House Just Voted to Bankrupt Graduate Students The House Just Voted to Bankrupt Graduate Students:- Republicans in the House of Representatives have just passed a tax bill that would devastate graduate research in the United States. Hidden in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a repeal of Section […]
End to Health Care Subsidies Puts Congress in a Tight Spot End to Health Care Subsidies Puts Congress in a Tight Spot:- President Trump’s decision to cut off critical payments to health insurance companies ratcheted up the pressure on Congress on Friday to take action to protect consumers from soaring […]
Republicans Open to Banning Bump Stocks Used in Massacre Republicans Open to Banning Bump Stocks Used in Massacre:- Top congressional Republicans, who have for decades resisted any legislative limits on guns, signaled on Wednesday that they would be open to banning the firearm accessory that the Las Vegas gunman used […]
Trump Waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico, Easing Hurricane Aid Shipments Trump Waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico, Easing Hurricane Aid Shipments:- The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would temporarily waive a century-old shipping law for Puerto Rico that officials there said was hindering disaster relief efforts after […]
Trump’s Twitter Fury at McConnell Risks Alienating a Key Ally Trump’s Twitter Fury at McConnell Risks Alienating a Key Ally:- By preventing President Barack Obama from filling a Supreme Court vacancy, Senator Mitch McConnell secured Donald J. Trump the signature accomplishment of his young presidency: the confirmation of Justice Neil […]
John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci:- John F. Kelly, President Trump’s new chief of staff, firmly asserted his authority on his first day in the White House on Monday, telling aides he will impose military discipline on a free-for-all West Wing, and […]
