As expected, the House Judiciary Committee voted yesterday on party lines to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to turn over a full copy of the Mueller Report
In an effort to block the release of the full report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the Trump Administration is invoking Executive Privilege.
Later this week, the House Judiciary Committee will vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt, but it most likely won’t go anywhere.
Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.
New poll numbers suggest that Congressional Democrats need to be careful about how aggressively they pursue their investigations of the Trump White House.
Despite seemingly ideal conditions, Green Mountain Care was an absolute debacle.
Counter-Intelligence officials are warning that Russia is preparing another election interference campaign for the 2020 election.
First quarter economic growth came in higher than expected, but there are several caveats worth keeping an eye on.
Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.
Both major parties have claimed victory but it certainly looks like Likud will hang on.
The Justice Department has issued a damning report.
After a flood of stories saying the former Vice President is unsuitable for the modern era, the inevitable pushback is happening.
The relatively light sentence that Paul Manafort received is raising eyebrows. Hopefully it will lead to a long-overdue debate on sentencing reform.
The first test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon appears to have been an all-around success.
Chelsea Manning is in jail for refusing to comply with a Grand Jury subpoena apparently related to an ongoing investigation of Julian Assange and Wikileaks.
Job growth in February was far below estimates, but we did see some solid wage growth and other signs that we’re approaching what economists refer to as “full employment.”
Democratic candidates for President are quickly voicing support for marijuana legalization.
Economic growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018 from where it had been earlier in the year. And it’s likely to slow down even more.
Instead of merely seeking to block the President’s declaration of an “emergency” at the southern border, Congress should instead significantly amend the National Emergencies Act.
The House of Representatives voted yesterday to block the President’s declaration of an “emergency” at the southern border. Now the matter goes to the Senate.
President Trump will get his Space force, but it won’t exactly be what he wanted when he first proposed that idea.
Patrick Caddell, who helped Jimmy Carter win the Democratic nomination and White House in 1976, has died at the age of 68.
Two months after being named, Heather Nauert withdrew her name as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations due to a ‘Nannygate’ problem.
When it comes to the shutdown and border wall showdown that started back in December, Donald Trump is the biggest loser.
The National Debt officially topped $22 trillion, marking a $2 trillion increase since President Trump took office.
The former Attorney General is seriously pondering a presidential bid. Seriously.
Elizabeth Warren still hasn’t figured out how to put the ‘Native American’ issue behind her.
More than any recent President, Donald Trump displays a tremendous amount ignorance about the world. Even worse is the fact that he seems proud of it.
Despite the government shutdown, employment growth in January was far above expectations.
A new study reveals that the Republican tax cut package passed at the end of 2017 has not had the economic impact the GOP claimed it would.
In what amounts to a setback, the Supreme Court has lifted an injunction barring the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender service in the military to go forward pending further legal proceedings.
As the government shutdown continues, Washington is coming to resemble a fight between toddlers. Except the toddlers have the excuse of not knowing any better.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is the latest Democratic entrant into the 2020 race for President.
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro is the latest addition to the growing Democratic Presidential field.
Two years of Republican control of the Legislative and Executive Branches has put us back on a path toward $1 trillion budget deficits.
Former Senator and Denocratic Presidential candidate Jim Webb is reportedly being considered for Defense Secretary.
December’s Jobs Report blew past expectations to show more than 300,000 jobs created.
The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the Trump Administration to have an injunction against its new asylum policy lifted.
President Trump has lost another one of his top advisers on the fight against ISIS.
The Pentagon is being ordered to draw up plans to withdraw roughly one-half of the American forces remaining in Afghanistan. It’s about time.
The Trump Administration is reportedly preparing to withdraw the small contingent of American troops from Syria. If it actually happens, this would be a good move.
After a barrage of criticism, New Jersey Democrats are abandoning a controversial redistricting proposal.
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor contends that a recent change in tax law unravels the basis for the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare.
The Trump Administration appears to think that the Budget Deficit and National Debt aren’t a big deal because we can just grow our way out of the problem. This is highly unlikely to happen.
William Barr, who served as Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush, has been selected to replace Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.
Jobs Growth in November was healthy but fell short of expectations.
