South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says war against North Korea would be worth it. Ignoring the fact that it would result in casualties unlike anything America has seen since the Vietnam War.
President Trump appeared to change positions on several gun control ideas, but he probably doesn’t mean it.
Despite the activism we’ve seen in the wake of the school shooting in Florida, it’s unlikely that we’ll see significant Congressional action on guns.
Democrats appear to have regained momentum in the Generic Congressional Ballot.
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that completely eviscerates the memo prepared by Committee Chairman Devin Nunes.
A new poll suggests that Republicans would get the blame if Congress fails to pass a bill to protect DACA beneficiaries.
The prospects for extending legal protections for DACA beneficiaries are getting grimmer by the day.
The prospect for a fix to help DACA beneficiaries is looking gloomier than ever.
A bipartisan group of Senators has proposed a largely reasonable fix to the DACA problem, but its fate remains unclear.
Another Federal Judge has placed a hold on President Trump’s order to end DACA.
With time seemingly running out, the Senate debate over extending DACA is moving slowly.
Republicans spent the eight years of Obama Administration railing against fiscal irresponsibility. Now that they have power, they’re the ones being fiscally irresponsible.
One of the main objections that many on the right seem to have to proposals to legalize DACA beneficiaries and other illegal immigrants is the idea that they could eventually become citizens. There’s no good reason they shouldn’t be able to do so.
Donald Trump has blocked the release of a memo prepared by House Intelligence Committee Democrats to rebut the Nunes memo. It’s hard not to see this as a blatantly partisan move.
While most of America slept, the government was shutdown thanks to some faux theatrics by a single Senator.
Contrary to the claims that were made by conservatives and Trump supporters before its release, the memo prepared by Congressman Devin Nunes has done nothing to undermine the Russia investigation.
Congress seems likely to pass a budget deal today that will massively increase spending, putting to rest once and for all the rank hypocrisy of Republicans when it comes to claims that they are “fiscally conservative.”
Congress appears to be moving closer to a budget deal even as the President tries to throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing.
Recent polls have caused Republicans to become more optimistic about their chances in this year’s midterms. That optimism is both premature and misplaced.
Michele Bachmann asked God if she should run for the U.S. Senate. Apparently, she got an answer.
A new poll indicates that most Americans support a DACA deal, but don’t think it should be linked to measures to avoid a government shutdown.
With Republicans fully in control in Washington, their concerns about the budget deficit seem to have disappeared.
Congress seems no closer to a DACA deal than they were in January.
After an extended break for the Republican retreat, Congress heads back to work today with just three days before a possible government shutdown.
The two most important allegations in the Nunes memo appear to be complete lies.
Will Joe Arpaio cause the GOP to lose an otherwise winnable Senate race?
He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. And, yes, he’s running.
Republicans have released the memo prepared by Congressman Devin Nunes that purports to call into question the basis for the Russia investigation. In the end, though, it amounts to much ado about nothing.
After spending much of 2017 trying to do it, Republicans are giving up on any effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act before the midterms.
The current budget deal expires in six days and Congress doesn’t seem to know what it’s going to do about it.
Imagine a world where Hillary Clinton was President and stood accused of the same things Donald Trump and his campaign are currently under investigation for.
Chelsea Manning is running for Senate, but she may be violating military regulations by doing so.
In addition to deadlines on the Federal Budget and DACA, Congress also has to deal with the debt ceiling at some point in the next month.
Embattled New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has dodged a bullet, but still faces uncertain prospects for reelection.
A train carrying Republican Congressmen and Senators, and their families, was involved in a crash in western Virginia.
The President talked about national unity last night, but given his own rhetoric as a candidate and as a President, it’s a call that seems to be hypocritical.
The White House’s immigration plan is facing opposition in both chambers of Congress from moderate and conservative Republicans alike.
Once again, President Trump is going soft on Russia. Why? I’ll leave that up to the reader to decide.
Do yourself a favor and skip the State Of The Union Address tonight. You won’t be missing anything important.
The prospects for a deal in Congress on DACA are starting to look grim.
The economy grew in the final quarter of 2017, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year and far slower than what the President has promised.
Less than a day after the President appeared to make a major concession regarding DACA, the White House has thrown a monkey wrench into the whole process.
Democrats in the Senate appear ready to de-link DACA from the budget. That would remove the threat of a government shutdown, but it could anger their base.
With the Administration set to commit the United States to a forever war in Syria, it’s time for Congress to act.
Americans were once largely united in their opinions about Israel and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. That’s not the case anymore.
It’s been seven years since Congress eliminated earmarking, and what we’ve seen has provided good evidence for the argument that it should never have been eliminated.
The deal that led to the end of the Federal Government shutdown isn’t sitting well with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
While final votes remain to be taken, the Federal Government shutdown effectively ended this afternoon with an overwhelming bipartisan vote to reopen the government, combined with a commitment from Republicans to consider a DACA bill over the next three weeks. What happens next, though, is entirely uncertain.
