charles n. steele
important thing to watch will be the extent to which Trump and Republican Congress promote market-based energy versus picking winners through subsidy programs... ..…
everyone calm down about that declaration of national emergency
Writing Bloomberg, Congress has been even clearer about not appropriating money for Trump's border wall. ..…
presstv-us federal workers miss paycheck over govt. shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of US federal workers have missed their first paycheck of the year due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which occurred after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to agree on an appropriations bill that would include funding a border wall. . ..…
trump holds off calling border emergency, says
'It's the easy way out,' Trump said of the national emergency route. 'Congress should do this. ..…
matthew charles and the impact of the first step act
Unfortunately, some at Justice Department are still fighting First Step Act, despite Republican support for Congress and from President Trump... ..…
the government shutdown won’t solve the immigration crisis
The result is that the inability of the men to resolve their differences leaves hundreds of thousands out of work and consigns our borders to remain in porous state the number of illegal crossings is very high, and projections are that staggering 600,000 additional people will cross in 2019 without action..…
phillips hosts first town hall to standing room only crowd
An obvious omission in the 90-minute discussion was any mention of President Trump’s signature issue, immigration. . Among the sometimes rambling answers to questions was an education about how Congress works, especially for freshman members. ..…
bordering on fascism: scholars reflect on dangerous times
He's made deceptive show of appealing to the public with his televised address and of holding serious meeting with Democratic Party wall opponents Congress. National Emergency declaration will permit Trump to take credit for re-opening the government and thereby returning paychecks to..…
governing without congress
Obama did so with impunity, so don’t be surprised when Trump does, too. . Governing Without Congress . was last modified: . January 22nd, 2019 . . ..…
america/united states - secure borders and humane treatment of those
The White House presented proposal to Congress to address the humanitarian and security crisis that exists at the border, pointed out Trump.. ..…
donald trump seeks to expand powers as mueller and democrats stand in
Trump, meanwhile, appears to be moving toward declaring a national emergency on the southern border in order to bypass Congress and build his wall. . ... Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress . . . . . . ..…
trump administration should use leverage to rein in saudi's bin salman
Congress is vital here. The legislative branch has been slow to try and rein in the excesses of the Trump administration’s foreign policy. ... Instead, members of Congress concerned about the Trump administration's approach to Riyadh should tackle the fundamental..…
president trump will win the border wall security argument…
That’s worse for Democrats than losing this battle with President Trump. . ... We still need to call or email as many congress/senate creatures as we can, and if you have any extra time call or email the media rats. . ..…
female representation in the house
James Mattis Resigning As Defense Secretary In Rebuke To Trump's Policies . Trump Pulls The Rug Out From Under Congress On Spending Bill . . . . ..…
trump’s “national emergency” threat and the danger of
Trump has also been floating the possibility of stiff-arming Congress altogether. ..…
living on earth: the conservation costs of shutdowns
When the United States government began a partial shutdown on December 22nd after the Republican Congress and President Trump could not agree on funding for a southern border wall, many national parks were left open without adequate personnel. ..…
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