Competing Senate bills to end government shutdown both fail to overcome filibuster

By Robert A. Vella Two competing bills to end the government shutdown both failed today to reach the 60-vote threshold Continue reading →

Trump rants about border wall, Kushner advises Saudis, ex-Senators issue warning, Maria Butina plea deal

By Robert A. Vella President Trump just met with Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, Nancy Pelosi and Charles Continue reading →

Chicago State University sends layoff notices to all employees amid Illinois budget battle

Chicago State University sent layoff notices to all faculty, staff and administrators Friday, a drastic move as the school fights to remain open Continue reading →

Prospect of another government shutdown grows in US

Congressional conservatives have for weeks indicated that they are willing to shut down the government over any funding measure that Continue reading →

GOP civil war intensifies as House Speaker Boehner rebukes right-wing Tea Party groups

AP Photo: J. Scott Applewhite – House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio rebukes conservative groups who oppose the bipartisan budget Continue reading →

Here’s what’s in Paul Ryan and Patty Murray’s mini-budget deal

1. The total deal is $85 billion. About $45 billion of that replaces sequestration cuts in 2014. About $20 billion Continue reading →

House Democrats: GOP Changed Rules to Block Budget Vote

House Democrats are criticizing their Republican counterparts for making a little-noticed rule change they say blocked them from reopening the Continue reading →

Committee offers cowardly Senators 50-year secrecy for keeping special interest tax breaks

The Senate Finance Committee has promised senators that their tax break proposals will be kept secret until 2064. . The Continue reading →