Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation. Within a few short decades, society ─ its worldview, its basic value... Read more
The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump’s demands. [...]
The judiciary’s leadership met in Washington, emphasized their budgetary needs and said that threats against judges remained a problem. [...]
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs. [...]
Public and private entities have been criticized over decisions to honor the right-wing activist, or their choice not to. [...]
After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again. [...]
