Tag: house speaker
Mike Johnson’s war on the vulnerable: proposed trillions in cuts to...
Stripping the safety net: how GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson's draconian proposals to cut Social Security and Medicare betray America's most vulnerable.
Former House Speaker Pleads Guilty to Concealing Blackmail Payments
Former House Speaker, Dennis Hastert plead guilty on Wednesday to concealing $1.7 million in blackmail payments. In exchange for his guilty plea, federal prosecutors agreed to drop the second count—making false statements to the FBI.
My Pick for the Next Speaker of the US House
While the Speaker of the House doesn't actually have to be a member of Congress, why don't we choose someone like a kindergarten teacher, a minimum-wage worker, or organic farmer to run the show? They might be exactly who is needed.
Is Benghazi the Real Motive Behind Jason Chaffetz’s Bid for House...
Is Chaffetz now running against McCarthy to avenge the infuriated Trey Gowdy? He has denied it emphatically, which is only another reason to think it may be true.
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Trump boat bombings draw murder accusations from Amnesty and lawmakers
A widening human rights crisis emerges as new disclosures reveal orders to kill shipwrecked survivors.
The ‘perfect’ Equal Opportunity Oppressor – Don the Con pulls off the impossible: ‘grievances...
Right or left, east or west, small-town/rural or city dwellers, blue collar or middle-class, who knows anyone (but the affluent) not paying through the teeth for the insufferable Trump Clown Show?
Supreme Court takes up Trump attack on birthright citizenship
A clash over the 14th amendment heads to the justices with consequences for millions of families.
The Trump Corollary
U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro.
Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.