In the last few months, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli have raised red flags about the impact of the 2017 federal tax overhaul ushered through by President Trump and Republicans Congress. ..…
For the in more than forty years, Congress has invoked War Powers Resolution to demand that the US end its assistance to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates their war against Houthi rebels Yemen. The US has been involved in Saudi-led without the authorization of Congress as mandated by..…
On this, the act's sesquicentennial, it's worth reflecting on how we ended up with nine justices — and why recent proposals that Democrats should expand the size of the court when that party is next in control of both chambers of Congress and White House are dangerously myopic.. ..…
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Congress needed to set aside its differences to overhaul immigration laws, which it has repeatedly failed to do over the past 15 years. . ..…
After Nixon won the election and a majority of Catholic votes, Republican strategists began using the same tactics in Congress, as well as forging coalitions with evangelical groups around opposition to abortion. . ..…
In addition, gridlock in Washington prompted Obama – who adopted a 'pen-and-phone' strategy – and then Trump to try to accomplish through executive actions what they couldn’t get through Congress. ... During the last administration, Republican attorneys general scored a big win by..…