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House Votes to Repeal Federal Estate Tax

The House's vote to repeal the estate tax appears to be a purely political move to serve during the 2016 election campaigns. A...

Bob Adelmann April 17, 2015

New Jersey Senator Menendez’ Indictment Is Rocking Washington

Bob Adelmann April 6, 2015

The indictment of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is turning Washington upside down. ...

Pentagon Loses $500 Million in Yemen, Gets a $96 Billion Budget Increase

Jack Kenny March 30, 2015

Republicans have proven, time and again, that when it comes to throwing huge stacks of money, they hurl as recklessly as Democrats —...

House Passes Budget Using Unusual Rule

Raven Clabough March 26, 2015

House Republicans passed a budget on Wednesday after employing the very unusual “Queen of the Hill” rule. The budget that earned the most...

Huge Ex-Im Bank Loan Defaults Imperiling Bank’s Reauthorization

Bob Adelmann March 26, 2015

Once again risk is shifted from a major American company to the American taxpayer via the Export-Import Bank, but this may be the...

GOP Turns to Rare Rule for Budget Votes

Raven Clabough March 25, 2015

In order to pass a 2016 budget, Republican leaders have turned to a rarely used rule that would allow lawmakers to vote on...

Trade Promotion Authority: Another Rush Job on Fast Track

William F. Jasper March 23, 2015

The heat is on as key Republicans help President Obama and Wall Street execs push TPA Fast Track for quick passage of the...

Representative Steve Israel Excoriates ATF for “Cowardly” Delay on Ammo Ban

Bob Adelmann March 23, 2015

Representatives Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) are ignoring the groundswell of feelings against new bans on ammunition, even as the head...

Conservatives Further Frustrated With Boehner Over Latest Agenda Items

Raven Clabough March 20, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has once again disregarded the conservative arm of the Republican Party and will forge ahead with two items...

GOP Unveils Budget Proposal

Raven Clabough March 17, 2015

Republicans in Congress have released their first budget outline since the GOP took control of Congress in November. The Republican blueprint calls for...

Will Money-laundering Scandal Derail Lynch Nomination?

Bob Adelmann March 17, 2015

Loretta Lynch's handling of the HSBC money-laundering scandal could mean the end of her chances to become the next U.S. Attorney General. ...

Will GOP Use Kerry’s “We Didn’t Know” NAFTA Defense on TPP?

William F. Jasper March 11, 2015

After voting for “Fast Track” for NAFTA and then for NAFTA itself, then-Senator John Kerry professed total surprise when a NAFTA court trampled...

Sen. Wyden Is Key Democrat in TPP-TPA Fast Track Trade Fight

William F. Jasper March 10, 2015

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, is getting pressure from both liberals and conservatives to oppose Fast...

McConnell Betrays Conservatives by Promising to Raise Debt Ceiling

Raven Clabough March 9, 2015

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government will reach its borrowing limit in October or November, after exhausting emergency measures to...