Congress

The Fight Over the 2020 Census Could Determine Which Party Controls Congress

By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation

John H. Thompson, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, just resigned amid a funding fight over the 2020 Census . Since it comes at the same time that the president fired the director of the FBI ,...
The GOP Health Care Plan Gives Democratic Fundraising a Big Boost

By Maxwell Tani, Business Insider

Following the passage of the American Healthcare Act on Thursday, Democrats expressed outrage at House Republicans — online, in person, and at the bank. In a joint statement released Friday,...
If Ossoff Wins Big in Georgia, Democrats Could Sweep the 2018 Midterms

By Eric Pianin

Republicans are desperately trying to hang onto a Georgia House seat up for grabs in Tuesday’s special election to dampen Democrats’ prospects for establishing a beachhead before the 2018...
Seven Tests That Can Keep Republicans from Screwing Up

By Edward Morrissey

It didn’t take long for Republicans to make their first tin-eared mistake after winning a broad victory in November. In fact, they had barely opened the new session of Congress before performing a...
This Is Exactly Why Paul Ryan Didn't Want to Be Speaker of the House

By Rob Garver

Paul Ryan never wanted to be speaker of the House, and Wednesday was a perfect example of why. The guy who made his reputation as the Republicans’ wonk-in-chief as chairman of the Budget Committee...

The End of Antibiotics? Drug-Resistant Superbug Reaches the US

By LENA H. SUN and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post

For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort, an alarming development that the top U.S. public health official...
As the Debt Hits $19 Trillion, Has the US Reached a Tipping Point?

By Rob Garver and Eric Pianin

For several years, the growing federal debt was ignored as the economic recovery chipped away at once massive spending shortfalls of $1 trillion or more. Now, there’s an uneasy feeling among many...
How to Stem the Feds’ Spending Addiction Before It Cripples Our Economy

By Charles Blahous

At a time when the presidential campaigns seem to be about everything other than the federal budget, the latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) serve as a stark reminder that...
Tea Party Revolts Against Obama’s Budget as Debt Exceeds $19 Trillion

By Eric Pianin

In what appears to be an extraordinary snub of White House budget director Shaun Donovan, the Republican chairs of the House and Senate Budget Committees announced on Thursday they would not host...
House Report Says Treasury Secretary Misled Congress Over Debt Ceiling Risks

By Eric Pianin

During an October 2013 appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, Lew warned Congress against a “manufactured crisis” over the debt ceiling in Washington. He added that prioritization was “...

4 Key Obamacare Questions Sebelius Didn’t Answer

By Keith Wagstaff, TheWeek.com

Kathleen Sebelius got grilled by Congress. Her answers left a lot to be desired.
Shoot-to-Kill School Violence Still a National Threat

By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

The Sparks, Nevada, school shooting has once again ignited a long and bitter debate about comprehensive gun control . On Monday, a middle school student wielding a semi-automatic handgun belonging to...
Shutdown Hits America Where It Hurts

By Daniel Trotta, Reuters

Science was put on hold, normally bustling stores went quiet and families depending on government aid feared losing their baby food as a government shutdown rippled across the country. The budget...
Cruz Gets Support from a GOP Shutdown Veteran

By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

Despite the criticism from pundits and jokes from late-night comedians, Ted Cruz, the intractable Tea Party senator from Texas (also known as the “Defunder”), has one big-time supporter outside the...
Bernanke Protects U.S. from a Contentious Congress

By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is afraid the bickering between Congress and President Obama could easily wreck the economy. With the White House and Capitol Hill on a collision course over the...

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