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..

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court battles over trump’s ‘emergency’ are just getting started

But the challenge by the states is the “heavyweight” among the filings so far, The Washington Post says. . Congress is working on its own challenge to Trump: Lawmakers are likely to take up a “joint resolution of termination” to end Trump’s emergency declaration, though they may..

state of the union: mentions of cities through history

“A city has also been laid out agreeably to a plan which will be placed before Congress, and as there is a prospect, favored by the rate of sales which have already taken place, of ample funds for carrying on the necessary public buildings, there is every expectation of their due progress,”..

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the history of the state of the union

By the president before session of, U.S president's message has grown and changed to become the annual State of Union Address, typically given Congress at the beginning of session. ... The first two presidents, Washington and his John Adams, spoke in front of Congress, and..

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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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report: faith groups face bias

WASHINGTON — Despite attempts by Congress to encourage their participation, faith-based social service groups that seek federal funding are dissuaded by the anti-religious bias of too many government officials, White House report charged Thursday.. ..

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