Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
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Congress · 116th Congress
On policing, it’s all politics now
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, on June 18, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’d be willing to conference the two bills to reach a compromise solution.
White House · 116th Congress
White House says cutting COVID-19 spread a matter of patriotism
[jwp-video n=”1″] Fauci said while it’s understandable that people feel pent-up, he discouraged crowding into bars or congregating on beaches.
Congress · 116th Congress
Milestone House vote on DC statehood is where it likely ends … for now
[jwp-video n=”1″] The quest for statehood is likely to end Friday in this Congress, but people like Joshua Burch, the founder of advocacy group Neighbors United for DC Statehood, will be celebrating
Policy · 116th Congress
States need money. The Fed has it. Politics may be an obstacle
Democrats would provide $1 trillion to states and localities in the bill the House passed in May (HR 6800).
Opinion · 116th Congress
The very American Postal Service now a partisan pawn, with democracy at stake
[jwp-video n=”1″] The post office has been a pathway to the middle class for many hardworking families of every race, and has delivered in urban centers and rural outposts without fear or favor
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Wait weeks to tally November’s votes? One ex-official says that ‘could be generous’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The unique challenges we’ve witnessed in recent primaries is an illustration of why we thought it was so important to fight not only to ease or eliminate restrictions on vote-by-mail
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Colorado is turning blue. Will that help Andrew Romanoff?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Unaffiliated voters can cast ballots in the Democratic primary, which could have a moderating effect, Colorado Democratic consultant Rick Ridder said.
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes policing bill amid familiar partisan stalemate
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t know what we do now,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters. “It’s a shame, but we are where we are.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: The election’s in the mail
Bice, a state senator who worked to loosen Oklahoma’s restrictions on alcohol sales, had raised $1 million and had $200,000 on hand as of June 10.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP policing bill stalls as Democrats block it on floor, attention swerves to House
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Why don’t we put a good bill on the floor that can pass?” Schumer said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Local advocacy groups still pushing for higher census response
[jwp-video n=”1″] Shih said his group’s outreach efforts can’t rely on records like voter registration to find these historically undercounted groups since so many in New York’s Asian American
Policy · 116th Congress
Tech industry, lawmakers criticize Trump’s immigration order
It also further blocks exchange students and visitors on J-1 visas, and foreign workers who use L-1 workers to transfer to a U.S. office.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Long lines at the polling place? This group sends pizza
[jwp-video n=”1″] Using donor money and the online portal Slice, they order pies from local restaurants.
Opinion · 116th Congress
If Congress can’t pass police reform now, we just don’t need a Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] The right group While there may be vast areas of federal policy where lawmakers truly can’t tell the difference between a problem and a solution — remember the Facebook hearing
Policy · 116th Congress
NYPD may soon have to divulge surveillance technologies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The broad language in the POST Act would include sensitive and confidential technology used by undercover police officers on the most dangerous assignments,” the NYPD said
Campaigns · 116th Congress
6 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
Here are six things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries: 1. Booker looks for an upset In the Democratic primary to take on McConnell in Kentucky, a late outpouring of support for state Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Groups call on appropriators to increase funding for committees, member offices
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
As Tom Cotton courts controversy, he runs unopposed in Arkansas
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democratic consultant Robert McLarty was cautious, saying he’d want to see more surveys before concluding there was an actual shift in opinion.
Congress · 116th Congress
Policing overhaul hinges on compromise
[jwp-video n=”1″] For all its dysfunction, Congress is still capable of legislating on tough issues.