Speaker McCarthy Seeks to Avert Shutdown
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continued efforts to broker an intra party deal that would prevent a government shutdown after…
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Government Seeks to Avert Banking Crisis
Administration officials spent the week trying to reassure global markets and stop the spread of a banking contagion after the…
SCOTUS Considers Challenge to Section 230
The Communications Decency Act passed in 1996 to regulate explicit content and to support innovation within the still fledgling internet.…
Biden Faces Myriad Challenges as Third Year Begins
Joe Biden began the third year of his presidency facing an impending threat to the nation’s full faith and credit…
Congress Returns for Unfinished Business
Members of the 117th Congress returned to Washington after the Thanksgiving recess with a lengthy list of legislative priorities left…
National Red Wave Fails to Materialize
National Republicans had their hopes of a ‘Red Wave’ in Congress dashed as various Trump-backed candidates lost to Democrats. Democrats…
Concern About Violence
After Assault of Political Spouse
Elected officials from both parties condemned the violent assault of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, in their San…
Biden Warns of Threat to Democracy
President Biden and former President Trump both made competing trips to Pennsylvania for different purposes. President Biden, in a passionate…