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Nancy Pelosi
national emergency declaration
Feb. 20, 2019
Can Congress Stop Trump’s State of Emergency Declaration? Congress can pass a joint resolution ending the state of emergency, but it would have to be veto-proof to stick.
last night on late night
Feb. 17, 2019
national emergency declaration
Feb. 15, 2019
Trump Counting on Supreme Court to Vindicate His Emergency Declaration Trump did the legal case for his emergency declaration no good in his rambling press appearance announcing it.
the national interest
Feb. 7, 2019
For Lack of Anything Better to Do, Congress Resumes Border Negotiations Wheeling and dealing on border-security appropriations are pointless unless Trump gets involved or decides to take matters into his own hands.
The Moment Trump Didn’t Expect at the State of the Union Democratic congresswomen stole his attempt at enthusiasm for women at work.
state of the union address
Feb. 5, 2019
Abolish the State of the Union Address Rather than delivering a delayed address that won’t change anyone’s border wall stance, Trump should have seized the chance to end a dumb tradition.
government shutdown
Jan. 28, 2019
Trump ‘Cucked’ Up the Government Shutdown Red America’s alpha male just picked a fight with a liberal septuagenarian woman — and lost. If anything can alienate Trump’s base, it’s that.
Glad the Shutdown’s Over? Thank Workers The labor movement deserves credit for helping end the government shutdown.
state of the union address
Jan. 24, 2019
state of the union address
Jan. 23, 2019
Pelosi to Trump: No State of the Union Until You’ve Cleaned Up Your Mess If the president doesn’t end his shutdown by next Tuesday, the Speaker won’t let him onto her podium.
government shutdown
Jan. 23, 2019
Shutdown Pushes Trump’s Disapproval to All-Time High in Two Polls Seventy percent of voters say a border wall isn’t worth a shutdown. A supermajority backs Pelosi’s plan to reopen the government without wall funding.
government shutdown
Jan. 22, 2019
The Government Shutdown (Probably) Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon Trump’s peace offering is full of poison pills. Democrats show few signs of caving — and the Supreme Court just gave them a reason to stand firm.
Imagined Letters Between Trump and Pelosi What if they just kept writing to each other?
the national circus
Jan. 17, 2019
With State of the Union Disinvitation, Pelosi Outmaneuvers Trump Once Again Pelosi knows how to push the levers of government, and how to push Trump’s buttons. It’s an unbeatable combination.
government shutdown
Jan. 16, 2019
Pelosi Strongly Suggests That Trump Postpone State of the Union There’s no reason the House should have to host Trump’s televised speech, particularly when he’s shut down the government.
government shutdown
Jan. 9, 2019
Trump Poised to Declare National Emergency After Failing to Show There Is One The president seems to be going through the motions of negotiating, just like he went through the motions with his Oval Office speech.
california wildfires
Jan. 9, 2019
Trump Threatens Literal Scorched-Earth Policy to Punish California In apparent anger at California’s – and Nancy Pelosi’s – resistance to his policies, Trump again talks of cutting off disaster relief for wildfires.
Pelosi Returns to Speakership With a Far More Cohesive Democratic Majority Pelosi’s last House majority had significant divisions and bore the burden of Obama’s agenda. Today’s Democrats must only fight and investigate Trump.
government shutdown
Jan. 2, 2019
Latest White House Meeting on Government Shutdown Resolves Nothing Goes to show that a lot of lower-level spadework and a ripening of political conditions must precede any deal to reopen the government.
house democrats
Jan. 2, 2019
Democrats Are Fighting About Whether Deficits Matter. That’s Good. For decades, the Democratic Party was united in its reverence for balanced budgets. Now, that (regressive) consensus is dead.
government shutdown
Jan. 2, 2019
Elusive Wall-for-DACA Deal Could Be Key to Ending Government Shutdown Trading relief for Dreamers for wall funding has long been on (or near) the table in Trump’s talks with Dems. But will he finally agree to a deal?
government shutdown
Dec. 31, 2018
The Government Shutdown Will Continue As Long As Trump Thinks It Benefits Him The GOP-controlled Senate won’t act without Trump, and he thinks he’ll come out on top in a long shutdown battle — despite evidence to the contrary.
government shutdown
Dec. 26, 2018
Trump’s Border-Wall Shutdown Battle Drags On, With No End in Sight Neither side has any incentive for a quick deal to return things to normal.
Congress On Track to Put Off Spending Fight Until February There’s a chance a spending deal can still be reached, but more likely, talks will drag on into 2019 — but with no government shutdown.
government shutdown
Dec. 14, 2018
Government Drifts Toward Xmas Shutdown After Trump Blows Up Talks Trump’s Oval Office temper tantrum took everyone by surprise and left little time for negotiations on border wall funding.
nancy pelosi
Dec. 13, 2018
Max Mara Will Reissue Nancy Pelosi’s Red Coat An online frenzy drove the brand to bring it back.
government shutdown
Dec. 13, 2018
Oops, Trump Now Needs the Votes of Those GOP House ‘Losers’ He Mocked Are the lame-duck Republicans Trump scorned going to race back to Washington to help him save face in the shutdown battle? Probably not.
house democrats
Dec. 12, 2018
nancy pelosi
Dec. 12, 2018
Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About Nancy Pelosi’s Coat Her symbolic red coat became the most sought-after piece of clothing after her Tuesday meeting with Trump.
linguistics
Dec. 12, 2018
What Is a Tinkling Contest and Why Must It End With One Covered in Skunk Tinkle? A linguist explains what Nancy Pelosi meant when she warned against getting in a “tinkle contest with a skunk.”
the national circus
Dec. 12, 2018
Will Trump Follow Through on His Incredibly Dumb Threat? If he does trigger a shutdown, he will set his party back even further than he already has.
Barry Jenkins Really Loves Nancy Pelosi’s Coat The Moonlight director did a close-reading of Pelosi’s fashion choice after her tense meeting with Trump.
the national interest
Dec. 12, 2018
Which Circle of Hell Do You Think This Is? Trump spent 17 minutes screaming while a catatonic Mike Pence looked on.
government shutdown
Dec. 11, 2018
Trump Vows to Shut Down Government If He Doesn’t Get His Wall The president lost his temper and finally took total responsibility for a bad thing that may soon happen.
nancy pelosi
Dec. 11, 2018
Pelosi May Accept 4-Year Term Limit on Speakership It’s mainly a face-saving measure for anti-Pelosi rebels who, at most, can keep her from serving as House Democratic leader well into her 80s.
nancy pelosi
Nov. 19, 2018
Pelosi’s Future in Doubt as House Dem Dissidents Go Public in Opposition Anti-Pelosi House Democrats are close to the numbers needed to force her to step down, but aren’t there yet, and don’t have their own candidate.
nancy pelosi
Nov. 16, 2018
For First Act in Power, Dems Consider Making Their Own Agenda Impossible to Pass Pelosi is plans to create a super-majority requirement for raising taxes on the middle class, a rule that could make single-payer impossible to pass.
The Anti-Pelosi Democrats Have Started Plotting Against Her A group of House Democrats wants to prevent Pelosi from becoming speaker again, but they don’t have anyone willing to take her on.
2018 midterms
Oct. 20, 2018
Pelosi Hints at Retirement, But Not Until Trump’s Gone The long-standing Democratic leader is addressing opposition to her among House candidates by calling herself “transitional.”
2018 midterms
Oct. 16, 2018
Dave Brat Takes Pelosi-Bashing to Its Apotheosis Against Anti-Pelosi Opponent Democrat Abigail Spanberger had to remind her Republican opponent of her name after he mentioned Pelosi 21 times in a debate.
2018 midterms
Oct. 5, 2018
house republicans
Aug. 20, 2018
Will Losing the House Bring Down Kevin McCarthy’s Bid for Leadership? Ryan’s designated successor has no choice but to get out there on the campaign trail. But anything other than a GOP win could be dangerous for him.
2018 elections
Aug. 15, 2018
Bad News, Republicans, Voters Aren’t Afraid of Nancy Pelosi A new CNN poll shows that the former Speaker isn’t the bogeyman the GOP wishes she was.
Franklin Graham Invades ‘Godless’ California In the state where Billy Graham built his national reputation, Franklin Graham has embraced the Christian right activism his father rejected.
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