Trump surrogates are backing the controversial appointment of Steve Bannon. Opponents worry about an alt-right leader influencing policy.
POLITICKER ONE: A Tale of Two Bills, whose wives have stood by them through thick and thin. Plus, lawmakers wear red to #BringBackOurGirls
More often than not in America, it’s perfectly fine to be in support of or facilitator for policies that perpetuate White supremacy so long as you…
Advisers confirmed on Monday that while serving as an elected official in 2002, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, spoke at an event…
So if I am to believe select political journalists, Paul Ryan can employ racist tropes to promote policy with racist outcomes, but none of us…
President Barack Obama, unwavering in his position, Â is refusing to negotiate with House Republicans on Obamacare and the debt ceiling, said House Speaker John Boehner…
Washington (Politco)– The Congressional Black Caucus wants to hear directly from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) before taking caucus positions on pressing matters, including whether to back the outgoing speaker’s plans to hold leadership elections this week, whether to endorse her and whether to support amendments aimed at diminishing her power to appoint lieutenants to […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: House Democrats scored a historic victory in the century-long battle to reform the nation’s health-care system late Sunday night, winning final approval of legislation that expands coverage to 32 million people and attempts to contain spiraling costs. The House voted 219 to 212 to approve the measure, with every Republican voting […]
