2020 Elections & The Electoral College Vote: Congressional Certification
On December 14th, 2020, electors that had been appointed by state legislatures of the 50 states and the district of…
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2020 Elections & Congress: Party Composition
In the House of Representatives, Democrats in 2020 were defending a majority in the 435-member House. Republicans held 197 House…
The Attorney General on the Hill
The Washington Post reported this week that Special Counsel Robert Mueller sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr complaining…
Release of Redacted Mueller Report
A redacted version of the Mueller report was released last week, preceded by a news conference by the Attorney General,…
The Filibuster
The filibuster was in the news this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) changed Senate rules to limit the…
The Mueller Investigation Ends
Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, finished his probe last week…
Michael Cohen Testifies
President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, testified last week before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the…
Texas and the National Emergency
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border. The president used authority granted by the National…