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We Are in a ‘National Fight’ Against GOP’s ‘Destruction of Democracy’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on MSNBC on Thursday claimed Democrats were in a “national battle” against the “destruction of democracy.” “This is a national battle and Republicans believe they can escape this burglar, this corruption, this democracy in hiding. There will be some really important votes in front of the Senate and home this summer. […]

Trump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears

President Trump’s Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has given Washington Republicans courageously for conflicts that have further exacerbated financial market disruption and put federal independence and credibility at stake. Republican aides and strategists say GOP lawmakers are very concerned about Trump’s tariff strategy and are afraid to send more waves of financial markets by threatening […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GOP’s plan to avoid a government shutdown

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House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline

The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP bill to avoid government shutdowns, and sent measures to the full chamber for consideration ahead of the Friday deadline. The panel voted 9-3 to adopt rules governing the debate over the law. A successful vote will send this measure to the House floor for […]

GOP’s budget strategy: Delay, deflect, do nothing

Republican leaders have repeatedly promised to “fight the next time.” Even if they controlled all three branches of the government, it's a vow they made and broke from the Tea Party era. Despite retaining leverage at the start of each Congress, Republicans, including Donald Trump, have shown enduring fear of government shutdowns. They start with […]

Democratic leaders bash GOP’s spending plan: ‘Not acceptable’

House Democrat leaders warned Friday that they would not support a long-term extension of current funding levels. Minority leaders Hakeem Jeffries (NY), Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.) and Coucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (California) said the Republican bill was an effort by “partisans.” “That's not acceptable,” Democrats wrote in a letter to fellow House Democrats on Friday. […]

How the GOP’s welfare fence-sitting inflames the cost-of-living crisis

Welfare programs Republicans are hesitant to cut off are the main drivers of rising costs of living. They cannot argue that they support the “little man” while supporting programs that erode the dollar's purchasing power to promote sustained inflation and benefit wealthy investors and businesses. Republicans need to choose a clear path. During Covid-19, the […]