by Teresa J. Read, CPA | Mar 22, 2018 | Economic Affairs News
Late Wednesday night, the top four congressional leaders finally agreed on a proposed spending bill that would fund the government until October. The $1.3 trillion omnibus bill was released to the public approximately 52 hours before the deadline, which would spur a...
by Teresa J. Read, CPA | Jan 26, 2018 | Military Affairs
The blame game continues to escalate even after the short-term spending bill that has re-opened the government for three weeks. The bill was passed mid-day Monday and will keep the government funded through February 8. Maybe we should all take pause and see this...
by Tim Donner | Jan 25, 2018 | Politics
Chuck Schumer is taking it from all sides these days. After absorbing repeated body blows from the GOP for causing the “Schumer Shutdown,” the embattled Senate Minority Leader is now taking serious incoming from his own left-wing base for the “Schumer Sellout,” after...
by Tim Donner | Jan 22, 2018 | Economic Affairs News, Immigration, Politics
Bowing to the reality that their party might well lose the blame game this time for the nascent government shutdown, Democrats have backed down, agreeing on Monday to support a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for 17 days that does not include the...
by Laura Valkovic | Jan 21, 2018 | Politics
The U.S. government has come to a standstill as Republicans and Democrats clash over DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) negotiations, and it appears that the public, as well as the media, aren’t sure who to blame. As one would expect, Republicans and...