Tag: Congress

Want to Protect American Children? End the Shutdown

Politicians love to say, “We must protect our children. They are our future.” But looking at what’s happening…

Controllers union backs ‘clean’ short-term funding bill

The head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union on Friday explicitly called on Congress to pass…

Bitter Washington blame game rages as pain grips needy Americans

The air is turning blue over the Capitol Dome. And the government is more shut than ever.Washington woke…

US judge skeptical Trump administration can legally suspend food benefits

By Nate RaymondBOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston on Thursday said it appeared to her that President…

Trump counts on public support for drug boat strikes without congressional approval

The White House is escalating its strikes on alleged drug boats, counting on the issue to be such…

GOP Senator Admits Donald Trump’s Deadly Strikes Would Spark Outrage Under Biden

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has admitted he’d be “apoplectic” if former President Joe Biden had authorized deadly strikes…

Jack Smith calls Trump’s bluff; turns the tables with open hearing request

Donald Trump's lackeys in Congress are trying to support his effort to exact revenge on the public servants…

Trump is in his Louis XIV era, and it’s not a good look

To say that President Trump is unfazed by Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” rally, which vies for bragging rights…

Factbox-The longest US government shutdowns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of U.S. federal employees stopped working on October 1, when the government shut down due…

By Reuters

Florida governor’s race revives GOP’s old Obamacare battle

MIAMI — Florida’s 2026 governor’s race is reviving one of Republicans’ most painful public policy debates: what to…

Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials speak with Congress

Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of…

Hegseth orders prior approval for ‘all interactions’ between military officials and Congress

The Pentagon is barring nearly all Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or state…