House Majority Whip Jim Kluburn is not happy about his Democratic Caucus dominating the statement about his party, “H xios HN HBO.” Saying that sentences like “defaming the police” cost them for crucial meetings of the House and Senate. Why it’s important: Democrats may have won the White House, but …
Read More »Pelosi sets a 48-hour deadline for the White House on stimulus negotiations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has given the White House a 48-hour deadline to resolve differences in stimulus talks “to show that the administration is serious about reaching a bilateral agreement,” a top Pelosi aide said. Tweeted Sunday night. Game mode: Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Manucci spoke for an …
Read More »House Democrats investigate scientist leading “Operation Warp Speed”
House Democrats accused in commission of overseeing the federal government’s response to the coronavirus on Thursday announced an investigation into “Operation Warp Speed,” the Trump administration’s efforts to accelerate the development and distribution of a vaccine . Why it matters: In an effort to spread a vaccine rapidly, the Trump …
Read More »Trump Admin. COVID-19 used to intimidate family planning: Democrats
House Democrats are investigating whether the Trump administration abused a small business loan program to intimidate and lie to Planned Parenthood while rewarding supporters of the White House and the Republican Party. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (DN.Y.) and Rep. Nydia Velázquez (DN.Y.), respective chairs of the Supervision and Reform and Small …
Read More »Supreme Court Refuses to Accelerate Democratic House Search of Trump Tax Returns
TThe Supreme Court declined to speed up the House subpoena effort seeking President Trump’s financial records and tax returns, denying requests from Democrat-led committees asking the high court to send cases to the lower courts faster than usual. “Requests for orders to issue the judgments immediately, filed with the Chief …
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