The President who said 'Enjoy the Ride' is spoiling the lives of more and more governmental agencies and their workers.... The two-week-old partial government shutdown could significantly reduce food stamps for nearly 40 million Americans and freeze or delay more than $140 … [Read more...] about The Trump shutdown set to spread across more government services….
‘Down with NDP’….The Nancy Pelosi show….Open Thread for January 4th, 2019
House Democrat Nancy Pelosi is back!... And her Democratic House members have her back..... House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Thursday during the first session of the new Congress rose to nominate Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the next … [Read more...] about ‘Down with NDP’….The Nancy Pelosi show….Open Thread for January 4th, 2019
Members of Congress that are withholding or donating their salaries during the shutdown…Updated
Update.... The number has climbed to 71 at of 1/10/19.... ... As federal employees brace themselves for their first missed paychecks on Friday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks. So far, 71 members of … [Read more...] about Members of Congress that are withholding or donating their salaries during the shutdown…Updated
Mueller Grand Jury gets more time…..
His Grand Jury that has been sitting for over a year in Wash. D.C. could be extended up to 6 months..... Anybody who thinks Mueller is wrapping up doesn't know what they are talking about... Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Washington-based grand jury has been granted an … [Read more...] about Mueller Grand Jury gets more time…..
Trump tells Schumer the shutdown could go on for ‘months or even years’…..
Huh? The two sides met for several hours today.... Some talking heads think this is a grudgingly good thing..... The two sides will have working midlevel staff try to iron out talking points.... BUT? None of this means anything if Donald Trump THINKS he can bully … [Read more...] about Trump tells Schumer the shutdown could go on for ‘months or even years’…..
California Dem Senator Feinstein supports Biden for 2020…..
Ouch, Kamala Harris!? The junior US Senator from California just got stepped on? The Biden 'thing' is gonna become coming at a lot of the younger Democrats running for the Presidential nomination in 2020.... Joe Biden, warts and all, is a known quality to the mainstream … [Read more...] about California Dem Senator Feinstein supports Biden for 2020…..
Post Office Mail delivery prices going up come February ….
The .50 cent stamp price is going up to .55 cents as of January 27th.... Current Forever Stamps will be valued at the new rate...... The 10% rate hike will also apply to Priority mail.... The United States Postal Service announced that the cost of its Forever stamps … [Read more...] about Post Office Mail delivery prices going up come February ….
It’s Nancy Pelosi’s House…Not the Progressives…..
Despite all the media attention for rookie US House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others? The Speaker, Nancy Pelosi is in charge.... Of course she will be responsive to her caucus members.... But the new lawmakers will have to do what the old lawmakers have … [Read more...] about It’s Nancy Pelosi’s House…Not the Progressives…..