Congress · 116th Congress
Trump wants new justice to be able to decide 2020 election
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The cooling saucer and other Senate hooey
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has wielded the filibuster as a defensive measure while in the minority and pushed the rule change that lowered the filibuster threshold
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump to announce SCOTUS pick Saturday, with Senate GOP moving ahead with vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] Romney’s decision — following similar announcements by other Republican senators, including Cory Gardner of Colorado — makes it harder to envision a scenario in which Trump
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats, the party of government, are torn over coronavirus relief
One thing that stands in the way of a deal, now, is Democratic leaders’ reluctance to so publicly fold on the broader demands they made in the May bill they call the HEROES Act, with its $1 trillion
Congress · 116th Congress
Partisan stopgap funding bill set for House vote Tuesday
’s general fund, so it wouldn’t “score” as a new budgetary cost, according to the Congressional Budget Office.Extend for a year the National Flood Insurance Program to avoid a lapse in authority Oct. 1,
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Stopgap spat and Supreme Court tension dominate week
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The continuing resolution introduced today will avert a catastrophic shutdown in the middle of the ongoing pandemic, wildfires and hurricanes, and keep government open until
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is unlikely to shake up the presidential race
[jwp-video n=”1″] Republicans can only afford to have three senators vote “no” on a new high court nominee, putting a lot of pressure on Cory Gardner of Colorado and Susan Collins of Maine.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court’s legitimacy at stake in wake of Ginsburg’s death
[jwp-video n=”1″] With a third Trump appointee, “it may very well be Chief Justice Roberts is not in a position anymore to make those votes that go against the grain and show the respect for
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats focus on Supreme Court messaging, not on stalling the Senate
“Our No. 1 goal must be to communicate the stakes of this Supreme Court fight to the American people,” the New York Democrat reportedly said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Southern states lagging in census amid pandemic, hurricanes
[jwp-video n=”1″] Florida already stands to lose out on gaining a second congressional seat because of a shortened census deadline that may result in missing some residents, according to a study
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate joins House in not deferring payroll taxes for staff
[jwp-video n=”1″] Many other federal government agencies will participate in the tax deferral, but implementation on Capitol Hill would be fraught with special challenges, as Chief Administrative
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Will ‘biblical conservative’ Bob Good make Virginia’s 5th District safer GOP terrain, or more in play?
But Webb, 37, has a 5-to-1 fundraising advantage, and Democrats see him as a rising star. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race Likely Republican.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats worry last legislative message before election lacks COVID relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House is scheduled to adjourn Oct. 2 through the election.
Policy · 116th Congress
US court allows Trump to phase out Temporary Protected Status
In a 2-1 decision Monday, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that the terminations of these designations were not reviewable by the court.
Congress · 116th Congress
Appeals court tosses suit to compel Don McGahn to answer House questions on Mueller probe
A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision Monday, ruled that Congress first needs to pass a law to authorize the committee to file such
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Showcasing GOP support isn’t just for the Democratic convention
[jwp-video n=”1″] Biden began his acceptance speech Thursday night with a pledge to work for all Americans.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Doug Jones stresses unity at Democratic convention, with tough campaign ahead
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t think any of us know [the impact] given there aren’t thousands of people that will be cheering from the floor,” Trippi said.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Harris laid groundwork for VP nod with tough committee questions
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I’m not able to be rushed this fast,” Sessions replied at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing during Harris’ line of questioning on any Trump campaign contacts with Russia
Congress · 116th Congress
House would overturn Trump’s transgender ban in military
[jwp-video n=”1″] Peter Perkowski, the group’s legal and policy director, acknowledged in an interview that convincing the Senate to overturn the ban could prove difficult.