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Pentagon Consultant Briefed Senators on Discovery of ‘Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth’
Eric W. Davis, an astrophysicist who worked as a subcontractor and then a consultant for the Pentagon U.F.O. program, said
Congress changes 28 Amendment to H.R.1935 - Pension Reform Act and Buries it.
stop all the freebies that congress has granted themselves and reject their self imposed impunity and immunity from both civil and criminal laws.
Josh Hawley’s New Deal
In alliance with economic populists, moderate on cultural issues, social conservatives would have to accept compromise.
House Approves D.C. Statehood Bill Along Party Lines
The 232-180 vote fell along party lines, with Representative Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) the only Democrat to oppose the measure.
Liberal groups and federal employee unions lobby for DC statehood amid Republican opposition
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) At a June 4 press conference, Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser renewed her
Fear of Potential Vote-by-Mail Fraud Sparks Clashes Between Voting-Rights Groups
Reading Time: 5 minutes Since narrowly losing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race in an election marred by voter suppression, Democrat
Who Killed Consensus?
The two major tribes of American life cannot achieve widespread consent to a policy consensus during a time of acute
Congress invested in real estate, then it gave tax breaks to real estate investors
(FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) The story is part of a series about lawmakers’ personal financial disclosures. OpenSecrets recently
House Oversight Reps Launch Probe of Chinese Funding of American Universities
Signatories include Representatives Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.), Mike Rogers (R., Ala.), and others.
Trump-tied companies receive millions in small business aid
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speak during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Companies
Members of Congress owe millions in student loans
Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) are among the 59 members of Congress that owe
McConnell Says It’s ‘Highly Likely’ That Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Will Include Funding for States and Cities
The majority leader said that Republicans “will proudly insist” that the next relief bill include liability protections.
Congress invests big in pharmaceutical, tech stocks
Pfizer is one of the most popular stocks in Congress, with 48 lawmakers placing their bet on the drugmaker that
Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The story is part of a series about lawmakers’ personal financial disclosures. OpenSecrets recently updated its personal
Dem. Rep. Nominated to Body Overseeing Coronavirus Relief Admits Ethics Violations
Rep. Donna Shalala, the lone House Democrat appointed to the panel, did not publicly report over a half-dozen stock sales
California lawmakers back small business aid to private equity-backed companies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) As Democrats and
Federal Small-Business Loans Set to Run Out as Congressional Negotiations Continue
U.S. Small Business Administration loans may dry up by the end of Wednesday even as businesses seek relief from closures
Coronavirus drives barrage of new lobbying activity
(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Washington lobbying firms are finding new clients as businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic race
Could COVID-19 Lead to a Cleaner World?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The widely published image of a clear and bright Beijing, China — a city otherwise often
Don’t Call It a Stimulus
The support for business, the relief for individuals, and the expansion of medical capacity justify a bill that, in a happier
Kudlow Projects Coronavirus Aid Package to Reach ‘Roughly’ $6 Trillion
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday projected that the total economic stimulus to be enacted by the federal
It’s Time to Let Congress Vote Remotely
The change would ensure that the business of Congress could go on during crises such as the coronavirus pandemic.
McConnell Drops Phase-Three Coronavirus Relief Plan, Includes Cash Payments for Americans
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and Senate Republicans released the text for their massive phase-three coronavirus relief package Thursday.
America Must Pull Together During the Coronavirus Crisis
Congress has not yet gone far enough. Direct payments to families, a major tax cut, and easing the burden of
Congress (Finally) Considers Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most Americans agree on background checks for gun purchases, lower prescription drug prices, and the need
2020 Senate elections take focus following Trump acquittal
Senators Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., both face reelection in November. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Every House district in Iowa will see competitive contests in 2020
Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call) A multi-million dollar affair is brewing in Iowa as three of
Trump’s Chilling Effect on Whistleblowers
Reading Time: 3 minutes With the attention in Congress focused on the Senate impeachment trial, it is not surprising that
What Was It For?
Impeachment may be another moral victory for the Democrats, but it’s a political fight they will lose at great cost
House Passes Pelosi-Led Resolution Curtailing Trump’s War Powers against Iran
The House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to pass a non-binding resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s
Our Stupid Decade
Ten years of missed opportunities, from health care to education to national security to entitlements to fiscal stability
Trump Is the Founding Fathers’ Toughest Test
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Founding Fathers devised a political system with the goal of preventing a man of low
Houses Passes Two Articles of Impeachment against Trump, Setting the Stage for Senate Trial
The House of Representatives voted along party lines Wednesday evening to impeach Donald Trump, making him just the third president
Congress Finalizes 2020 Budget Bill ahead of Impending Shutdown
Congress finalized negotiations Monday on a broad $1.3 trillion federal budget bill to cover fiscal year 2020, and the legislation
Justin Amash, rogue Republican is confronted at town meeting
Justin Amash a Republican, elevated himself into notoriety when he joined Democrats in calling for Trump’s impeachment was confronted by