Opinion · 115th Congress
Hints of a ‘Shop-’Til-You-Drop’ Presidency
There will be no lectures from this president about how the government should balance its books like a family should, without borrowing on its credit cards.
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There will be no lectures from this president about how the government should balance its books like a family should, without borrowing on its credit cards.
It's a distinction without a difference. "For research purposes, it is probably harmless to categorize these as State of the Union messages.
Corporate clients, generally, are seeking analysis and counseling from their lobbyists about how to keep their priorities in the mix without becoming the subject of a tweet or a tongue-lashing.
The high court, he said, "reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections."
This is the moment in a president's first term when he should be poised to win lasting legislative victories. For Ronald Reagan, it was the 1981 tax cuts; for George W.
"They should send that same bill to President Trump right now." DeMint called the idea that there needs to be a replacement on the front end, "absolutely ludicrous."
McGovern said he was referring to "bringing things up without any review by committee of jurisdiction, under closed rules, and in a way that may have some unintended consequences." But Utah GOP Rep.
“Someone should do something about this road,” said Mama immediately. “Yes,” said Papa, “But who?”
"But I'm not going to put East Texans at risk," Gohmert explained, without giving any details of a threat. "I don't want to get anybody hurt."
Members can say they’ve met with constituents, without actually having to meet with constituents.
The proposal would provide a two-year enrollment period for people with pre-existing conditions, in which they would be able to sign up for an insurance plan without fear of cancellation, and includes
But they presented inconsistent examples of how elected officials should behave in such situations, for their own self-preservation and in furtherance of the view that the crowds at their meetings were
Committee and was on President Barack Obama's vice presidential short list in 2008 — Kaine was at times a man crying out in the wilderness during the Obama administration, making the case that Congress should
But without buy-in from Republicans like Cornyn and Judiciary Chairman Charles E.
This failed Kansas City haberdasher was animated by the now sadly quaint belief that the presidency should not be treated as a road to riches.
Both nominees were confirmed, but not without fireworks.
Without bipartisan cooperation, nothing would get done. "I knew I could trust everybody," Brockway said.
To add to the mix: In the minority, Democrats are powerless to thwart the nomination without help from Republicans.
Schumer's emotional reaction to the president's travel ban without rebuke? But that's exactly what happened. When Sen.
If the U.S. does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled. Politics! — Donald J.