Congress Wary of Trump's Tax Break Plan to Address Virus Crisis
The president, feeling pressure over outbreak and its financial fallout, meets with GOP allies who aren't inclined to spend more as of now.
The president, feeling pressure over outbreak and its financial fallout, meets with GOP allies who aren't inclined to spend more as of now.
If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option.
The union-supporting legislation will go before the House on Thursday.
It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic.
Republicans have made clear they have no interest in a fair impeachment trial, but the president belongs at the top of any witness list.
The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019.
The United States' descent toward tyranny mirrors the experience of Germany and Italy in the 1930s.
The House of Representatives passes a non-binding War Powers Resolution against further military action against Iran without congressional approval.
Nancy Pelosi slams his formal notice on fatal strike that sparked hostilities, saying it suggests Americans "are being left in the dark."
It wasn't about restoring the rule of law: The House ignored the more serious violations by Trump that had been normalized by Obama and Bush.
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