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Jan 28 2020
News
McConnell struggles to maintain GOP unity post-Bolton
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is struggling to maintain control of President Trump’s impeachment trial following news of former national security adviser John Bolton’s bombshell manuscript.
McConnell on Monday deflected growing calls, including from fellow GOP senators, to allow testimony from Bolton and other potential witnesses, which could prolong the trial and deal
The HillJul 22 2019
News
Hostile witness or Democrats’ hero? Mueller’s past turns before Congress offer important clues
Behind the square jaw, deadeye stare and Marine Corps growl, former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III does have a soft spot when it comes to answering tough questions in congressional hearings.
On Wednesday, when he delivers long-awaited testimony about his investigation into President Trump and Russian interference in the 2016 election, Democrats are hoping to coax from him the
Washington PostJan 28 2020
Opinion
When There Is No Normal
History lesson: Radicals eventually will need the norms and safeguards they’ve gleefully destroyed.
One of the ancient and modern critiques of democracy is that radicals destroy norms for short-term political gain, norms that they themselves often later seek as refuge.
Schadenfreude, irony, paradox, and karma are various descriptions of what happens to revolutionaries, and
Victor HansonJan 27 2020
Analysis
John Bolton’s Account Upends Trump’s Denials, but Will It Upend Trump?
A president who has survived one revelation after another the last three years now faces perhaps the most serious disclosure of his political career at the very moment he is on trial in the Senate.
In another time, in another Washington, this might be the moment that changed the trajectory of the presidency. A former national security adviser confirms that the president, despite his
New York Times (News)Nov 28 2015
News
As Gay Rights Ally, Bernie Sanders Wasn’t Always in Vanguard
As Senator Bernie Sanders tries to distinguish himself from Hillary Rodham Clinton and rally his progressive base, one issue where he has claimed a clear advantage is in the long battle over gay rights.
Mr. Sanders has highlighted his opposition to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying he thought couples should be able to “get
New York Times (News)Oct 20 2014
News
Democrats’ New Senate Move: Backing Long-Shot Candidates
Democrats, worried as polls show their chances of retaining control of the Senate dwindling, are plowing money into long-shot races in unexpected states as embattled incumbents elsewhere seem to be slipping behind.
The party last week put $1 million into the contest for a GOP-held seat in Georgia, attempting to capitalize on polls now shifting in its favor, as it also makes a play
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 03 2019
News
Trump Expected to Expand Private Medicare Advantage Program
President Trump is expected to unveil a new executive order on Thursday afternoon that expands the private-sector version of Medicare, framing the decision as the responsible alternative to the Medicare-for-All policies supported by some of his Democratic political opponents.
Seniors “like what they have, so the president is going to protect it,” Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health
New York Times (News)Dec 31 2012
News
Unthinkable Cuts Almost a Reality
Mandatory federal spending cuts designed to be prohibitively drastic will become a reality on Wednesday if negotiators remain unable to reach an agreement to avert the reductions.
The cuts would hit a broad array of departments and programs, from the military's purchase of mine-resistant vehicles to government food inspections. They would slash funding for Secret Service details and cut
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 29 2012
News
As Fiscal Cliff Nears, All Eyes Turn to the Senate
A fiscal-cliff fix went nowhere in the House. Now, the Senate will take its turn.
With just three days before their end-of-the-year deadline, Congress and the White House are hurtling toward the so-called "fiscal cliff." If no deal is struck by Monday night, taxes will automatically go up on both high earners and the middle class, and across-the-board spending cuts will go into effect
ABC News (Online)Dec 29 2012
News
Senate leaders to try to work out fiscal cliff deal over weekend
The Senate's top Democrat and Republican are working this weekend to forge a compromise to prevent the country from going over the fiscal cliff, the combination of sweeping spending cuts and widespread tax increases that will otherwise take effect in days. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, on late Friday afternoon called the next 24 hours "very important" in the grueling effort to
CNN (Online News)