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Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?

Why was it hard for the GOP – which controls Congress – to pass its spending bill?

Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and avert a government...

15.03.2025 4

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Why was it so hard for the GOP to pass its spending bill?

Why was it so hard for the GOP to pass its spending bill?

Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and avert a government...

15.03.2025 2

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Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a governing “trifecta”: control over the executive...

19.11.2024 6

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Candidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think

Ever since he was chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate back in July, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, a Republican from Ohio, has come under a level of...

15.10.2024 2

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Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with bribery and fraud following a spiraling federal investigation into his administration. Among...

26.09.2024 1

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Trump supporters wasted no time in claiming Kamala Harris is ineligible to be president, but they’re wrong

You may have heard the rumor that Kamala Harris isn’t eligible to be president because neither of her parents was born in the United States and...

02.08.2024 5

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Why is Congress filled with old people?

It’s not just presidential candidates who are old. Based on my own data, nearly 20% of House and Senate members are 70 or older, compared with about...

11.07.2024 20

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