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In vowing to halt all cooperation with House Democrats, the White House on Tuesday labeled the investigation illegitimate based on its own reading of Constitution's vague language.. ..

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senate goes nuclear to speed up trump nominees

Unable to work out bipartisan deal to speed up Trump administration nominees, Senate Republican majority changed the chamber's rules on Wednesday to shorten debate time over the objections of Democrats.. ..

your opinion: trust in government

Regarding Congress being exempt from the laws that govern the rest of us, it gave me nasty foreboding feeling at first, and I recognize that it's another nail in the coffin that is stifling American history in our country today. ..

obama press conference friday – the 1600 report

PRESIDENT DO YOU LET THE REPUBLICS TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ADMIN LET THEM WIPE AT THE UNION S IT WAS THE HELP OF THE UNIONS THAT GOT U INTO OFFICE AND ALSO PICK THE AND KIDS WIPE AWAY THE MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR THEY POOR AND THE KIDS I DO NOT HOW SOME THESE CONGRESSMAN AND WOMEN ARE SLEEPING AT NITE. ..

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reed, menendez press trump for ‘immediate’ info on talks with

Menendez and Reed also expressed concerns about that article, saying it shows it is in “the national security interests of the United States that any record of these conversations be preserved and immediately provided to Congress.” . [Senate effort to block Russia sanctions relief comes..

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why congress should simply bag the war powers debate

But he relented after the Democrats lost the November election and then formally submitted a request for new authorization from the Republican-controlled Congress. . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other GOP leaders were adamant that the..

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