Tag: Mitch McConnell
Trump’s running out of friends, and it’s his own fault
Seems like the only one still standing by him is David Duke. They deserve each other.
The big fix: Will the GOP turn to Dems to fix...
Democrats must demand clear, popular amendments that demonstrate they are committed to extend the right to affordable health care.
The secret health care bill
If this shameful bill is enacted, McConnell and Trump – as well as every Republican senator who signs on – will bear the burden of hundreds of thousands of deaths
Climate deniers in congress received over $80 million in dirty money
142 representatives and 38 senators have received a total of $82,882,725 from the coal, oil and gas industries.
Republicans are running out of time to use their secret weapon
But quite a bit of damage has already been done.
GOP ignores confirmation procedures, rushes ahead with Trump’s nominees
Apparently insisting on “fair and consistent application” doesn’t apply in this situation.
Mitch McConnell: We Won’t Vote on Garland Because the NRA Opposes...
Did Mitch McConnell just admit to Republicans being in bed with the NRA?
Does Mitch McConnell Really Give a Damn About the Supreme Court?
Ideology has never been as important to the Senate majority leader as power.
Why Should You and I Have to Keep Paying Mitch McConnell’s...
We're paying this guy a salary of $174,000 a year, plus another $19,400 for his "service" as majority leader. It's insulting that he won't even go through the motions of doing his job.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.