the incredible shrinking gop

He and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott are the only black Republican members of Congress. A Washington Post analysis last week noted that there were only 14 nonwhite Republicans among the party’s 273 members who serve as federal lawmakers or state governors. ..

the scariest words in washington d.c.

The obstacle to the deal going forward is in House of Representatives, making it unlikely that whatever spending deal emerges from Washington D.C swamp will offer few or no cuts to spending growth.. Congress begins its August recess, U.S government could default on debt payments due..

elijah cummings won’t let witness have lawyer

But that course of action wouldn’t maximize the Democrats’ real priority — feeding their narrative that the Trump administration is defying Congress without justification. . The Washington Post duly parrots this narrative in this article under the headline “Trump’s defiance puts..

david j. barron

Barron opens with an account of George Washington and the Continental Congress over Washington’s plan to burn New York City before the British invasion. ... By recounting how our presidents have declared and waged wars, Barron shows that these executives have had to get their way..

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legal analysts: trump has the right to declare an emergency and build

Like Scheppele, Jonathan Turley, professor at George Washington University, agreed that declaring emergency to build the wall would not be unconstitutional, noting that Congress gave the president the authority to act and take such in 1976... ..

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george h.w. bush funeral: how america bid past presidents farewell

According to National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon, period of public mourning followed Washington's death. Congress resolved to wear black for the remainder of the session, published proclamation that called for people to wear black armbands for 30..

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congress passes sanctions on venezuela officials

Congress Passes Sanctions on Venezuela Officials . 11 Dec 2014 . WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has cleared and sent to President Barack Obama legislation directing him to levy sanctions against Venezuelan government officials involved in a crackdown on anti-government protesters. . ..

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