Tag: Congress
Tuesday News: “UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit”; “Hurricane...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, September 3. Just 63 days until November 5 -...
Thursday News: Joe Biden Enters 2020 Race, Blasts Trump for Charlottesville...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, April 25.
The core values of this nation… our standing...
Much Less Than Vindication (Op/ed for the newspapers)
When I wrote the piece "For the First Time, I'm Wondering About Bob Mueller" on Monday, it was before I'd heard former AG Eric...
Is Donald Trump at a King George Moment?
by Bert Berlin
Having recently fought a war to free themselves from King George III, the drafters of the U.S. Constitution were quite aware that...
Friday News: Speaker Pelosi, Diverse Dems Take Charge, Vote to Reopen...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, January 4.
‘They can do what they want’: Trump’s...
New Virginia Poll: Kaine Up 23 Points; Dems Up 19 Points...
A brand-new poll by the the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University is out today. Here are the key...
On the Republican Assault On the Rule of Law: Time for...
It has been a dispiriting time the past couple of weeks-- dispiriting because of the one-sidedness of the battle.
As the Republicans are making themselves...
Saturday News: As Mueller Closes In On Trump, GOP Passes Disgraceful...
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 2.
Senate passes Republican tax plan (And with...
Congress Needs to Change Its Sexual Harassment Policies
by Tom Hicks, Democratic candidate for Congress in VA-01
Recent sexual harassment claims against members of Congress have again revealed the failure of this body...
Calm Before What Storm? Can Trump Start a Nuclear War on...
A week with a reckless president beating the drums of (nuclear?) war. First he publicly tells his Secretary of State that "he is wasting...