by Jim Heath | Jan 17, 2019 | Headlines, Pelosi, Trump
President Trump cancelled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s government-funded trip abroad today as he slapped back at her for a request that he postpone his State of the Union address. Pelosi has been scheduled to visit Brussels and Afghanistan with other lawmakers....
by Jim Heath | Jan 16, 2019 | Congress, Headlines, Trump
The State of the Union address set for later this month isn’t canceled – yet. But Republicans and Democrats exchanged rhetorical fire today over whether or not the Secret Service can handle the event given that officers and agents are working without pay. House...
by Jim Heath | Jan 9, 2019 | Headlines
A furious President Trump, not getting everything he wants in border negotiations, stormed out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders. It’s a far cry from candidate Trump who once criticized former President Obama for not negotiating with...
by Jim Heath | Jan 3, 2019 | Congress, Headlines, Impeachment, Trump
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) today introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump, the first day of Democratic control of the House. Sherman’s articles of impeachment accuse Trump of obstructing justice by firing former FBI Director James B. Comey, among other...
by Jim Heath | Jan 3, 2019 | Congress, Democrats, Headlines
Nancy Pelosi was elected speaker for the 116th Congress today, cementing her legacy and returning the longtime Democratic leader to the post she first held eight years ago. Pelosi, the first and only woman to ever wield the speaker’s gavel, received 220 votes out of...
