Heralding a change in the political landscape in Washington, D.C., Nancy Pelosi again became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday, making her the most powerful Democrat in the national […]
Nancy Pelosi returns to Speaker post
Talks on budget stalemate didn’t help
One day before a new Congress is set to convene, talks to end the partial shutdown of the federal government aren’t showing many signs of progress. Congressional leaders from both parties met […]
Warren moves toward White House bid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday became the first big name candidate to begin a bid for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination. Her announcement that she was forming an “exploratory committee” […]
Pay hike for federal workers cancelled
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order freezing pay for federal employees through 2019, knocking out a 2.1 percent increase set to take effect next week. The president cited budget concerns […]
No end in sight for U.S. govt. shutdown
President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats continued to spar on Thursday over the partial government shutdown that is continuing with no end in sight. On Wednesday the president told reporters he would […]
U.S. stocks make an historic rally
Reversing a trend that threatened to push the stock market into the red for 2018, the Dow Jones Average posted its biggest gain ever on Wednesday, jumping up by 1,086 points, an […]
Kavanaugh wins confirmation to court
Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the post of associate justice on the Supreme Court by the U.S. Senate on Saturday. Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s second appointment to the high court, was approved […]
Paul Manafort is guilty on eight charges
Paul Manafort, who served as manager of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, was found guilty on Tuesday by a federal jury in Alexandria, Va. of eight counts of financial crimes. He was […]
Gov. Brown to ask Trump for fire help
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday announced he would be asking President Donald Trump for help in fighting the many wildfires across the state, and assistance in recovery. “The president has been pretty […]
Trump: Border wall $$ or govt. shutdown
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened a shutdown of the federal government if Congress didn’t approve funding for the increased border security, including a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. “If we […]
