Last week was a big week for both the House and the Senate, as the two chambers each passed legislation with significant implications. Below, we discuss the contents of each bill, as well as the case for praise or criticism. For the People Act The House passed the For the…
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The second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump has now spanned multiple days, and since you have a life and/or job that you would presumably like to keep, we are here to watch, cover, and fill you in on the proceedings. Day Three The prosecution concluded its opening arguments today,…
The second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump has now spanned multiple days, and since you have a life and/or job that you would presumably like to keep, we are here to watch, cover, and fill you in on the proceedings. Day One Day one centered around a procedural argument…
Politics CBO RELEASES REPORT ON PROPOSED MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE According to a Congressional Budget Office report released on Monday, raising the minimum wage to $15 would cut employment by 1.4 million workers over the next four years and add $54 billion to the federal deficit over the next 10. On…
A group of seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint against Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley last week over their decision to object to the Jan. 6 certification of election results, claiming that making such an objection amidst violent threats “lent legitimacy to the mob’s cause and made…