by Sarah Cowgill | May 28, 2018 | Politics
Scuttlebutt around the watercoolers in the Swamp has House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) sweating it out in political Purgatory, hoping against hope his hand-picked successor can rally the 218 votes needed to ascend to the podium. Ryan has made his selection to succeed...
by Sarah Cowgill | May 22, 2018 | Immigration
It’s on like Donkey Kong as the Swamp has finally seen movement on the issue of DACA and illegal immigration, thanks to that pesky Congressional loophole known as Queen of the Hill rule. Impatient Republicans aren’t willing to dwell on DACA any longer and are seeking...
by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 18, 2018 | Politics
The somber tones emanating from The Swamp over the untimely – and self-inflicted – demise of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) have softened even the hardest liberal hearts into speaking only positive of the soon to be departed. It’s a sudden, albeit expected, tactic employed...
by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 12, 2018 | Columns, Politics
After months of singing the same old song, media outlets have grudgingly – and certainly temporarily – relegated Stormy Daniels to the closet in favor of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his announcement of imminent retirement. As expected, no one seems to...
by Graham J Noble | Apr 12, 2018 | Narrated News, Politics
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan (R-Wi.), announced Wednesday morning his intention to retire from Congress in January. The news came as a surprise to many and, with midterm elections looming, Ryan’s decision adds a new twist to the fight for...
