Opinion · 116th Congress
Dear new Congress: Bottle this feeling and carry it with you
The annual federal budget deficit is again approaching $1 trillion. No business could remain viable like this, and we should hold ourselves to the same standard.
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Politics · 116th Congress
Shutdown, House Democrats’ divisions set tone as new era of divided government begins
Watch: Pelosi seeks a return to regular order, like many before her [jwp-video n=”1″] After initially saying she would not put an end date on her speakership, as some of her opponents had
Politics · 116th Congress
Rules package would renew ‘Gephardt Rule’ with a major twist
Congress will have to address the debt limit later this year after a temporary suspension of borrowing authority expires March 1.
Politics · 116th Congress
An initial rating of the 2020 presidential race
Watch: 2018 in 5 minutes — the best of congressional Hits and Misses [jwp-video n=”1″] The fundamentals Trump lost the popular vote by about 2.9 million votes (just over 2 percentage points
Politics · 115th Congress
Opposition to Pay-As-You-Go Proposal Prevents Unity on House Democrats’ Rules Package
Watch: Pelosi Seeks a Return to Regular Order, Like Many Before Her [jwp-video n=”1″] The rules package includes three titles, and the House will vote Thursday only on the first
Politics · 115th Congress
Elizabeth Warren Takes First Official Step to Run for President in 2020
Watch: Elizabeth Warren Video Reveals Genetic Test Results and Talks Heritage With Her Family [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
No Deal in Sight: Shutdown Here to Stay Amid Border Wall Stalemate
At the White House, the door that leads to both White House press offices remained locked at 1:30 p.m.; the press office called a travel-photo lid just before 1 p.m., sending the day’s press pool home
Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Mark Sanford Cautions of ‘Hitler-like’ Figure in Parting Address
[jwp-video n=”1″] State Rep. Katie Arrington ousted Sanford in a primary battle earlier this year where support for Trump was a decisive fault line.
Politics · 115th Congress
Amid Crises, Trump Slips Out of Washington to Visit Troops in Iraq
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; The only problem our economy has is the Fed.
Politics · 115th Congress
Shutdown Effects: Breakdown by Department and Agency
Dean DeChiaro, Ellyn Ferguson, Jim Saksa and Andrew Siddons contributed to this report.Watch: What Really Happens During a Government Shutdown, Explained [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Dem Leadership Accused of ‘Radical’ Move to Defang Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Committee
Watch: What Really Happens During a Government Shutdown, Explained [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Fed Sends Signal to Trump by Boosting Interest Rates
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Some Democratic lawmakers and other Trump critics have warned of the implications of the president influencing the Fed, which
Opinion · 115th Congress
All Is Not Lost for Republicans in the Suburbs
Also Watch: Hatch Farewell Senate Speech — ‘Hateful Rhetoric, If Left to Ferment, Becomes Violence’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Holding on to its edge Republicans clearly have their work cut out for
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Breaks Silence on Cohen Sentencing, Returns to Mexico Wall Claim
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; Trump also contended that several attorneys who deal with campaign finance law say “I did nothing wrong with respect to campaign finance
Politics · 115th Congress
Pelosi Calls Trump’s Oval Office an ‘Evidence-Free Zone’
Watch: Pelosi on Trump Shutdown, Border Wall, Mexico and Press Coverage [jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Really? Really?’
Opinion · 115th Congress
The President Who Walled Himself Into a Corner
Watch: Border Wall Meeting Gets Hectic Between Trump, Schumer, Pelosi [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Signs Spending Bill, Setting Up High-Stakes Oval Office Showdown
— House Appropriations (@HouseAppropsGOP) December 7, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Both chambers approved temporary appropriations Thursday for nine Cabinet departments and dozens of smaller
Politics · 115th Congress
Markets Tumble Again But White House Not Guaranteeing China Deal
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; For instance, on Tuesday night, the president threatened “major Tariffs” on Chinese products shipped to the United States if his administration
Expect Record Turnout in 2020
Also Watch: GOP Senators Remain Convinced of Saudi Prince’s Involvement in Khashoggi Murder [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 115th Congress
Where Republicans, Democrats Stand Heading Into 2019
Also Watch: New Members Provide Backstage Pass to Orientation with Social Media [jwp-video n=”1″] Presidential problem In addition to the party’s poor image, Republicans begin with an unpopular