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Trump Has a ‘Fascination’ with Dictators, ‘He Dreamt of Actually Overriding’ Congress

On CNN's “News Central” on Monday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that President-elect Donald Trump is fascinated by the power of dictators. Amanpour asked. “I distinctly remember when Donald Trump was first elected, you were the only person who actually welcomed his election with conditions. In other words, we supported mutual […]

Tariffs are coming, but Congress can stop them 

In the opening salvo to the upcoming trade war, President-elect Donald Trump announced that one of his first acts as president will be to impose tariffs. 25 percent customs duty For Canada and Mexico, 10 percent Tariffs against China. In this case, President Trump is trying to use tariffs as leverage to force Canada and […]

Utah senator coaches GOP aides on strategy for streamlining Trump’s agenda through Congress

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is convening a training session for Republican Congressional staffers aimed at helping move key parts of President-elect Donald Trump's agenda through Congress next year. The purpose of this course is to help students master the important procedural tools known as budget reconciliation. Republicans are expected to use budget reconciliation to […]

Republicans in Congress grill Biden administration on rise of Tren De Aragua in their state

Members of Missouri's congressional delegation are demanding answers from the president about members of the violent Torren de Aragua (TdA) Venezuelan prison gang in the state. Members of the TdA gang have been charged with brutal violence, murder, kidnapping, extortion, bribery, human trafficking, drug trafficking and other charges, and are involved in more than 100 […]

Congress pushing for disaster aid deal

Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text   Newsom says California will intervene if President Trump ends $7,500 EV tax credit California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Monday that California would step in if President-elect Trump repeals the electric vehicle tax credit passed under […]

Congress has just weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown after Thanksgiving

After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving break in December, it has just a few weeks to approve continued government spending past the Dec. 20 deadline. In remarks on the floor last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said, “When the Senate reconvenes after Thanksgiving, senators will have a very busy few weeks to finish […]

I’m Puerto Rico’s new representative in Congress; we should put statehood aside

For the first time since 2000, Puerto Ricans have elected permanent members (non-voting delegates) to Congress who oppose Puerto Rico's statehood and believe it should focus on different priorities. That's me. Puerto Ricans are simply tired of futile status disputes. Rather than waste time on the campaign trail dealing with Puerto Rico's political status, I […]