by Jose Backer | Oct 8, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Divisions within political parties have always existed, despite everyone’s reluctance to admit it. Still, party leaders like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House...
by Mark Angelides | Oct 6, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
President Joe Biden hinted on Tuesday, October 5, that his party might go it alone in raising the debt ceiling after the Senate reached a legislative stalemate. With a choice between trying to force through his legacy spending package or averting the disaster of a...
by Andrew Moran | Oct 3, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
Every couple of years, Republicans and Democrats engage in a tug of war over the debt ceiling. One side declares itself the winner by proving it can reach its hand across the aisle. The other party attempts to appeal to its base by feigning outrage over the fiscal...
by James Fite | Sep 28, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Late Monday evening, the Senate took a vote to suspend the debt ceiling. With zero GOP support, the bill failed and the deadline for a partial shutdown now looms large. The only way to avoid the September 30 shutdown is to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will...
by Tim Donner | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
We heard much during the Donald Trump era of the so-called “resistance,” as we witnessed endless displays of virtue-signaling and self-flattery by those who hate Trump with every last fiber of their being. The members of this informal coalition proclaimed themselves...
