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House Passes USMCA Trade Deal With Broad Bipartisan Support

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 The 385-41 vote comes a day after bitter debate over impeachment. Republicans and Democrats win bragging rights on passage and concessions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Richard Lugar, Longtime GOP Senator and Foreign Policy Expert, Dies

TOM DAVIES / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Known for his lead role in pushing former Soviet states to denuclearize, Lugar dominated Indiana politics for decades. He was 87. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump, Democrats Confront Thorny Life Under Divided Congress

By ERIC TUCKER, CATHERINE LUCEY and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Nov 7, 2018 The day after the midterm elections, Trump and members of Congress offered hints of possible conflicts to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bipartisan Dysfunction Puts the World at Risk

Rita Jacobs and Wesson Gaige / Green Party Aug 2, 2018 The combination of Russophobia and the Democratic Party's compulsion to criticize Trump's every action, even when he accidentally does something sensible, prevents the two largest nuclear powers from working together to create a safer world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Signs Budget Deal, Government Reopens

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2018 The president signs a $400 billion budget deal that sharply boosts spending and swells the federal deficit, ending a brief federal government shutdown. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mainstream Op-Eds and Editorials: ‘Dreamers’ Weren’t Worth Shutdown

Joshua Cho / FAIR Feb 2, 2018 Opinions showcased in three major U.S. newspapers during the recent government shutdown exhibit a striking lack of concern for the fate of the young immigrants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In State of the Union, Trump to Tout Economy, Unity

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2018 The president intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for bipartisanship. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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GOP Senator Says Deal Is Set on Payments to Health Insurers

By Alan Fram / AP Oct 17, 2017 Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says he has reached an agreement with his Democratic counterpart on resuming federal payments that Trump blocked last week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Trump Times, the Enemies of Our Enemies Are Not Necessarily Our Friends

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Feb 11, 2017 How can we recognize who our allies are in the mixed-up world of the new president? Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Lester Holt’s Big Lie About the Commission on Presidential Debates Is a Problem in U.S. Politics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 The most egregious falsehood in the first 2016 presidential debate was from the moderator. The CPD is not nonpartisan, and this fact is helping to kill our democracy. Here's what can be done about the problem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )