by Dwight A. Weingarten | Jun 13, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — After the president said he would not necessarily tell the FBI if a foreign adversary contacted his campaign during the upcoming election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded Thursday by saying, “Follow the money.” While House Minority Leader Kevin...
by Elizabeth Beyer | Apr 18, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Tax Day on Capitol Hill featured some political theater as Democratic congressional leaders, labor unions, and advocates for children and seniors blasted President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan for pushing through a tax reform law that...
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by Caroline Tanner | Apr 13, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump continues to convey conflicting messages on whether his administration will launch missile strikes in Syria after an apparent chemical attack that left approximately 70 dead, some lawmakers Thursday demanded Congress vote...
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by Caroline Tanner | Apr 11, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON –The top House Democrat on Wednesday slammed a GOP-proposed constitutional balanced budget amendment, calling it a “cynical” attack on social safety net programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. “This so-called balanced budget amendment is not balanced and...
by Casey Egan & Kevin Schmidt | Nov 8, 2017 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats unveiled an alternative to the Republican tax proposal Wednesday that would nix a corporate tax cut if large corporations fail to reinvest tax savings into wage increases and more hiring. “We say to the Republicans: Put your...
