Congress Archives - Page 27 of 28

Senate seats in play

Congress nellie - January 6, 2010 65

Whether Obama bashing, teeth gnashing, tea party crashing, or GOP trashing—it's time for progressives to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk....

Blame Rumsfeld

Congress KevenSeven - January 4, 2010 65

We have come far enough from the Christmas attack to start to draw some conclusions. For this discussion, I will not assume that there...

Call Out Hypocrisy in 2010

Congress Emerald1943 - December 31, 2009 125

In perusing the headlines at HP, I stumbled upon a very interesting article by Congressman Eric Massa of New York. Apparently, the most...

Death to the “Death” Tax?

Congress AdLib - December 29, 2009 8

Thanks to a discussion on NPR yesterday, I became aware of a little provision in tax law that in the age of the wealthy...

Senate Passes Health Care Bill in Final Vote

Congress Scheherazade - December 24, 2009 13

WASHINGTON DC -- On a cold Christmas Eve morning the United States Senate met for one last vote on H.R. 3590. With Vice President...

Almost There on HCR… Or Are We?

Congress Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 4

Talking Points Memo has just put out this sobering article: Fragile Health Care Agreement Fraying? Whispers, But Not Yet Some Democrats are popping champagne and already...

Senate HCR Bill Clears Final Procedural Vote

Congress Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 2

From Talking Points Memo: Senate Votes Again And Just One Vote Left On Health Care The Senate just cleared its next-to-last procedural hurdle before passing its...

Welfare Kings and Queens in Congress

Congress SueInCa - December 22, 2009 17

It would seem that while railing about "Socialism", "Marxism", or just plain old "Obamanism", some of our hypocritical Senators and Representatives have themselves been...

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test

Congress Scheherazade - December 21, 2009 86

Amidst a DC blizzard Senators arrived for a cloture vote that began at 1:01am EST to determine whether or not to end the debate...

No? Nukes!

Congress AdLib - December 20, 2009 102

The battle over Health Care Reform, the Stimulus Bill, global warming legislation, etc. has brought one thing clearly into focus. The filibuster has transformed The...

1...262728 Page 27 of 28

TOP NEWS

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit. [...]

After Reassuring Europe, Trump Strikes a Different Tone About Russian Threats

Hours after presenting a united front with allies, President Trump warned Vladimir V. Putin of “severe consequences” if Russia refuses to end the war in Ukraine. But he also suggested that he has limited power to alter the Russian leader’s behavior. [...]

Behind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on Crypto

The reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts. [...]

Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment: What to Know

President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force. [...]

Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.

A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one. [...]

Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Pressed to Help on Trade Deals

Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department. [...]

At the Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display

President Trump held forth about the nature of show business and his own tortured relationship with celebrity. [...]

Trump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Foreign Aid, Appeals Court Rules

In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision. [...]

How Scientists Use Drones to Tag Sperm Whales

A new tagging method called tap-and-go allows researchers to gather more data on the health and behavior of whales, with less disruption. [...]

As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up

The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day [...]

0% intro APR until 2024 is 100% insane

Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday. [...]

Humanitarian groups call on Israel to end 'weaponisation of aid' in Gaza

More than 100 aid organisations say they are increasingly being told they are "not authorised" to deliver aid. [...]

Gaza talks to focus on releasing hostages all in one go, Netanyahu hints

Mediators say a deal can be pushed through in the weeks before Israel's planned expansion of the war. [...]

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim

The first lady's lawyer has demanded that Joe Biden's son retract claims he made about how she met her husband. [...]

Rain warning delays landmark trial of Hong Kong's rebel mogul Jimmy Lai

Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law. [...]

N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border

Kim Jong Un's sister added that the country had 'no will' to improve relations with South Korea. [...]

'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city

Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region. [...]

Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal

Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China's increased power. [...]

Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities

Dina Boluarte rejects criticism of law giving immunity to hundreds accused of committing atrocities during Maoist insurgency. [...]

Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding

Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau. [...]

Congress

Senate seats in play

Blame Rumsfeld

Call Out Hypocrisy in 2010

Death to the “Death” Tax?

Senate Passes Health Care Bill in Final Vote

Almost There on HCR… Or Are We?

Senate HCR Bill Clears Final Procedural Vote

Welfare Kings and Queens in Congress

Health Care Bill Clears Senate Test

No? Nukes!

RECENT POSTS

Scandal vs. Civic Duty: The Epstein Distraction

Vox Populi – 08-08-2025

Vox Populi – 08-01-2025

Vox Populi – 07-25-2025

Vox Populi – 07-18-2025