by Jim Heath | Jun 6, 2019 | Headlines
A group of Democratic senators wants top officials at the Federal Reserve to examine whether Deutsche Bank complied with anti-money-laundering and other laws after bank employees flagged transactions tied to President Trump as potentially suspicious. The request, in a...
by Jim Heath | Jun 5, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Donald Trump’s affection for Saudi Arabia is now on full display, with nuclear deals, arms sales and business relations triggering a bipartisan growing number of lawmakers asking questions. First, the Trump administration approved two nuclear technology...
by Jim Heath | Apr 6, 2019 | 2020, Headlines, Republicans
Republicans have recruited former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville to run for the US Senate in Alabama. Tuberville is joining the race to run against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who won a special election in 2017 and is running for a full term...
by Jim Heath | Apr 3, 2019 | Congress, Headlines
Senate Republicans used the “nuclear option” today to unilaterally reduce debate time on most presidential nominees, the latest in a series of changes to the fabric of the Senate to dilute the power of the minority. The move by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
by Jim Heath | Mar 26, 2019 | 2020, Congress, Environment, Headlines
Political games continued in the senate today where Republicans held a vote to politicize a progressive environmental proposal, without any committees or hearings to hear from actual experts on the topic. The move was aimed at putting Democrats from more moderate...
