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Jan 04 2023
Analysis
The real reason the chaos in the House should scare us
Despite the chaos currently engulfing Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House, the chamber’s Republicans will probably, eventually end up united around a GOP speaker candidate.
After that is when things might get really scary.
The core problem is that the House eventually needs to do some things — things that are more substantively important and more complicated than
Vox
Oct 04 2019
News
Judge Napolitano backs White House's legal argument refusing to comply with impeachment inquiry
Fox News senior judicial analyst and Fox Nation host Judge Andrew Napolitano backed the legal argument behind a White House letter expected to be sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arguing that the White House does not have to comply with the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.
Fox News Digital
Jun 26 2019
News
Senate Approves $4.6 Billion for Border with Few Restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday approved $4.6 billion in emergency humanitarian aid for the southwestern border, rejecting House legislation approved Tuesday that sought to rein in President Trump’s immigration crackdown by setting significant rules on how the money could be spent at squalid detention facilities.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California rejected the Senate’s bill even
New York Times (News)
Apr 30 2019
News
Trump’s lack of cooperation with Congress intensifies impeachment push in House
Frustration among House Democratic investigators is intensifying after President Trump’s refusal to cooperate with congressional inquiries, leading some to privately question whether they should try to pressure Speaker Nancy Pelosi into launching impeachment proceedings.
The chairmen and members of the six panels investigating the president are increasingly angered by the White House’s
Washington Post
Aug 14 2022
News
Russia confirms prisoner swap talks as U.S. hopes for Griner, Whelan release
Russia confirmed Thursday for the first time that negotiations between Washington and Moscow on a prisoner exchange are underway, after the United States proposed a deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American prisoner, Paul Whelan.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said talks are underway via a channel set up by President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin when
Washington Post
Mar 15 2022
Opinion
How Not to Have a Putin Recession
Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House minority leader, said something cynical and transparently dishonest the other day. To be fair, that’s sort of an evergreen remark; you could have said the same thing about him just about any week over the past few years. But this particular statement seemed important, because it involved a lie that has a direct bearing on how America will respond to Russia’
Paul Krugman
Aug 24 2021
News
House votes to advance Biden's jobs and infrastructure plans, breaking logjam
House Democrats voted Tuesday to move forward with President Joe Biden's top legislative priorities after resolving a standoff between their leaders and centrist rebels, who threatened to block the multitrillion-dollar safety net expansion.
The House voted 220 to 212 on a key procedural motion to instruct committees to write the $3.5 trillion bill, which can pass both Congressional
NBC News Digital
Oct 01 2021
News
Infrastructure vote delayed while leaders hash out deal
A vote on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was delayed late Thursday night as leaders on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue continue to hash out a deal on President Biden's larger reconciliation package.
Why it matters: Pelosi had promised centrist Democrats she would bring the Senate-passed measure to the floor today, and spent hours negotiating with members in order to
Axios
Dec 22 2020
Analysis
Congress has officially passed a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package
Days before the holidays, Congress has passed a $900 billion bill to extend unemployment insurance, pay out additional stimulus checks to Americans and provide more loans for small businesses.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed the relief bill Monday night on a vote of 359-53, just hours after the final legislative text was released to members. A few hours later,
Vox
Feb 07 2019
News
Trump lashes out as Democrats step up inquiries of president and administration
President Trump called Democratic investigations into his administration and business “ridiculous” and “presidential harassment.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in turn accused the president of delivering an “all-out threat” to lawmakers sworn to provide a check and balance on his power.
Washington Post