It’s also worth noting that congressional offices—both Republican and Democratic—are filled with recent graduates struggling with student loans and living in an expensive city. The potential “benefit” of making repayment more punitive compared to the potential downside makes such changes unlikely. ...
Proponents of Obamacare claim the plan is cutting the budget deficit by $124 Billion. Even the Congressional Budget Office and Senate Budget Committee have revealed the facts and this isn’t true. The plan double counts savings in many areas that cause Obamacare to be a large addition to the...
In September 2006, the Bush administration faced widespread criticism regarding its refusal to sign a congressional bill outlawing the use of torture techniques against all U.S. prisoners. That same month, the U.S. Department of Defense made it illegal for any member of the U.S. military to...
Long served as the representative for Missouri’s 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2023 and ran for the Senate to succeed Roy Blunt in 2022, but lost the primary to current Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. Trump said in his post that Long has worked as a tax adviser since leaving Congres...
The president said his agenda could be impeded if a liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court redrew the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats. “It’s a very important race, actually,” Trump said. “I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s...
Wu and her team have taken steps to prepare for Wednesday’s panel, which one lawyer described to the Globe as a “punching bag hearing.” Congressional panels at this caliber in the past have upended witnesses’ careers – in 2023, after Republicans grilled several prominent ...
Polling has shown that US adults tend to overestimate the share of the federal budget that is spent on foreign aid. Surveys from the Kaiser Family Foundation have found that on average, Americans say spending on foreign aid makes up 31% of the federal budget rather than closer to ...
Congress could also appoint its own body to review the president’s fitness instead of the Cabinet.In 2020, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a bill to create a congressional body for this purpose with regard to Trump, but it was not signed into law. ...
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, just teed up an opportunity for Patel to talk about his experience as a public defender, warning that prosecutors have the awesome power to “ruin” people. Multiple Republican senators have spoken positively about Patel’s public defender experi...
Sign Up Subjects Social sciences What does the Necessary and Proper Clause give to Congress?Question:What does the Necessary and Proper Clause give to Congress?Congress:Congress is the main body within the legislative branch of the government. The structure and function of Congress is descri...