Congress


House Intelligence Ranking Member Calls on Intelligence Chair to Recuse Himself

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA) called on Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) to recuse himself from the House Russia investigation on Monday. Schiff stated, “After much consideration, and in light of the Chairman’s admission that he met with his source of information at the White House, I believe […]


Republicans Surrender on Obamacare

One day after the law’s seventh anniversary, federal Republicans surrendered on the matter of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as it became popularly known, and declared it to be “the law of the land,” in the words of Speaker Paul Ryan. Speaker Ryan cancelled Friday’s scheduled vote on the American Health […]


Senator Udall Floats Garland Renomination

Senator Tom Udall suggested on Monday that President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch be confirmed to the Court along with former President Barack Obama’s pick, Judge Merrick Garland. Garland was nominated by President Obama in the aftermath of Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing, but his nomination never progressed […]


Trump Cabinet Gets First Two Secretaries

On the first day of President Donald Trump’s Administration, the Senate confirmed two of his Cabinet appointments. Secretary of Defense James Mattis was confirmed by the full Senate 98-1 while Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly was confirmed 88-11. Senator Jeff Sessions, who was been nominated by President Trump to […]