Government
Government will stay open – for now
December 3, 2021Ted Cruz effort to expose more people to COVID by defunding Biden vaccine mandates in exchange for funding the government goes down to defeat.
Read moreCrunch: Lawmakers must tackle big-ticket legislation through end of December
November 29, 2021Keeping the government running, Build Back Better, debt ceiling lift, voting rights, immigration rights, and more on the agenda.
Read moreLawmakers voting to keep government going, workers need action to survive
December 8, 2020Congress must provide the massive aid necessary to kill the virus, keep people alive, and save the economy.
Read moreStripping protection for federal workers, Trump squeezes experts out of government
October 29, 2020His latest executive order effectively allows Trump, even if he should lose the election, to politicize agencies that have historically been staffed by career employees who work for administration after administration, whether Republican or Democrat.
Read moreStates largely fend for themselves in race against coronavirus pandemic
March 26, 2020Illinois governor to Trump: “You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat……Get off Twitter and do your job.”
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