Politics · 115th Congress
FEMA Relents on Flood Insurance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reversed course late Friday and said it would allow sales of new flood insurance policies during the partial government shutdown.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Raises Christmas Shutdown Odds to ‘Very Good’
Nor did Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when he returned to the Capitol and delivered what amounted to a sales pitch for Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Politics · 115th Congress
Negotiations on Spending Deal Will Continue, But No Deal in Sight
Dianne Feinstein issued a statement accusing the president of “holding major portions of the government hostage,” saying lawmakers and Trump “agreed on a short-term funding bill to keep the government
Politics · 115th Congress
Why the Senate Yemen Debate Might Not Include Response to Khashoggi Murder
The Senate is likely to proceed to a war powers resolution on U.S. involvement in Yemen next week, but the broader debate on policy toward Saudi Arabia may be short-circuited.
Politics · 115th Congress
What Will Happen to All Those Beto Signs?
The Democrat may have come up short on Election Day, but voters aren’t in any hurry to rid their front yards of the black-and-white logo.
Politics · 115th Congress
Marijuana Ballot Measures Could Drive Democratic Voters, But Candidates Aren’t Running On It
Voters will weigh whether to allow recreational marijuana use and retail sales, and whether to expunge and seal the criminal records of adjudicated defendants convicted of any marijuana-related crime
Politics · 115th Congress
Words and Deeds Can Come Back to Haunt Incumbents in Tight Races
Kobach takes a hard-line, Trumpesque approach to immigration and other controversial matters, and he gained national attention as vice chairman of the president’s short-lived voter fraud commission
Politics · 115th Congress
Space Force Proposal Comes With Little Political Risk for Trump
Space Force, Says Space No Longer Peaceful [jwp-video n=”1″] [3 Takeaways From the Pence ‘Space Force’ Sales Pitch] Additionally, voters don’t typically vote against defense proposals
Politics · 115th Congress
3 Takeaways as Second Week of Manafort Trial Ends
A ticket sales executive for the New York Yankees also testified.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Trade Czar Talks Lobsters, ‘Farmers of the Sea’ and ‘Playing Chicken’
Susan Collins said the lobster industry in her state saw sales to China plummet after it levied higher tariffs on U.S. seafood.
Politics · 115th Congress
With Kavanaugh, Court Could Take Aim at Gun Control Laws
Democratic lawmakers back measures such as banning assault-style weapons, implementing waiting periods on gun purchases, requiring criminal background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows, and
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Heads to G-7 Isolated by Tariffs, Estranged From Allies
“If you lower those, and commit to increase U.S. export sales, then the trade debt will probably fall.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Ahead of NRA Speech, Cruz Bashes Big Banks Over Restrictions on Guns
Ted Cruz was focused on a pair of big banks that are imposing restrictions on firearm sales conducted by their business partners.
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Leaders Under the Gun to Avert Partial Shutdown
The short-term stopgap would most likely extend current spending levels until Feb. 16, giving lawmakers a month to reach a deal to raise discretionary spending caps and potentially write a fiscal
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Returns to a Fave With Vow to Review Libel Law
As the new book continues to enjoy brisk sales, Trump told reporters on Wednesday — without being prompted — that existing libel laws are “a sham and a disgrace and not representative of American
Politics · 115th Congress
Northeastern Lawmakers Unite Against Trump Offshore Drilling Plan
But Trump’s Interior Department revealed a five-year plan proposing 47 potential lease sales to energy companies through 2024, including two in the North Atlantic region from Maine to New Jersey.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Heads Down to the Farm (Bureau)
The report calls for a mix of short-term and longer-term approaches to expanding rural access to broadband service and e-commerce, improving quality-of-life services such as health care availability
Politics · 115th Congress
West Coast, Florida Foes Resist Trump Offshore Drilling Plan
The proposed plan would offer two lease sales in the central and eastern Gulf regions beginning in 2023 after a congressionally directed moratorium expires in 2022.
Politics · 115th Congress
A Tax Conference Committee Meeting Mostly For Show
Democrats will likely offer their own proposals, which will just as likely be voted down by the GOP in short order.
Politics · 115th Congress
10 Things to Watch as the Tax Bill Moves Forward
The Senate fully repeals the deduction, which allows taxpayers to deduct property taxes and either state income or sales taxes.