Tag: government shutdown
Wiretap: Down the Trumpian rabbit hole, where vulgar Access Hollywood tape...
Nothing that comes out of Trumpworld should surprise anyone anymore, but even people close to the president tell The New York Times they’re stunned...
Wiretap: This time, it could be Democrats who are ready to...
Maybe you remember this threat from previous administrations. But the tables have turned. Democrats are now threatening to shut down the government if Republicans...
Wiretap: Everyone’s talking about Trump’s speech, but the real fireworks are...
The Trump-McConnell fued has moved to a crisis point, writes The New York Times, as a budget showdown looms and a possible governmental shutdown...
Littwin: Congress says no. Mexico says no. Maybe it’s time for...
It has been clear for a while — OK, like forever — that Mexico was never going to pay for Donald Trump's fantasy border...
Wiretap: No longer a campaign promise, border wall could mean a...
Showdown alert: Remember Donald Trump's border-wall promise? Well, it's back. And this time it may be more than just a campaign promise. Instead of...
Wiretap: Avoiding an anti-abortion government shutdown
Shutdown slowdown
Abortion bills are moving forward in both the Senate and the House. Can a budget showdown be far behind? There seems to be...
Wiretap: Bernie Sanders leads the polls, and even he’s “stunned”
Everybody's shocked
If you're surprised that Bernie Sanders is doing so well in the polls against Hillary Clinton, you're not alone. The Bern says he is...
Wiretap: In the wake of the torture report
Who's to blame for the fact that the CIA set up secret sites and used rectal feeding as a way of getting information from...
Wiretap: No strategy can work in Syria
Fred Kaplan writes in Slate that although everyone hates ISIS the United States should not bomb ISIS in Syria, not unless there’s a coalition army to support there. The only winner would be Bashar Al Assad.
Wiretap: McConnell promises showdown redux
As Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fights in Kentucky to keep his Senate seat, he lays out for Politico his plans if Republicans win the Senate. Strangely, it’s pretty much what Democrats say he would do if Republicans win the Senate.