The US Air Force currently has a Space Command..... Trump rolled out his idea of a separate branch of the US Military around the time the Russians fronted a "space force'.... The cost of Trump's dream is a LOT of money that could probably be used elsewhere....Especially … [Read more...] about The cost for a Trump created seperate ‘Space Force’ is in the BILLIONS….
Congress
Trump on board for trying to pass a criminal justice reform bill….
Did I hear the word 'bipartisan"? In the last weeks of the Republican control of Congress the party has got the guy who leads them to go back to his hidden 'Democratic ' side? This IS gonna be interesting and maybe a preview of the next two years as Donald Trump tries to … [Read more...] about Trump on board for trying to pass a criminal justice reform bill….
Can Sen. Flake force McConnell to release a Mueller protection bill for a Senate vote?
The outgoing Republican US Senator says he won't vote for confirmation of ANY Trump Federal judge until Senate Majority Leader McConnell changes his mind and allows a vote on legislation to safeguard Special Counsel Robert Mueller's effort to finish his … [Read more...] about Can Sen. Flake force McConnell to release a Mueller protection bill for a Senate vote?
Can the new Congress fix the Public Service student loan debt issues?
Someone needs to reboot the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) which has 30,000 applications to grant relief for those public servants who were promised that, if they had ten years working in certain government jobs.... Only 98 applications have been approved, due … [Read more...] about Can the new Congress fix the Public Service student loan debt issues?
The Incoming Democratic US House committee leaders….
AP News does a rundown of the 2019/2020 early US House Democrats that will become committee chairpersons after the internal Nov. 28 election.... On top of the list should lbe.... Speaker of House....Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) House Majority leader..Rep. .Steny Hoyer... … [Read more...] about The Incoming Democratic US House committee leaders….
Law Suit against Trump asylum ban order filed already….
We KNEW this was coming..... So did the Trump Justice Dept., who will defend their boss and Stephen Miller's wishes just like with the Muslin 'Ban' back in 2017..... Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration over its order blocking certain immigrants from … [Read more...] about Law Suit against Trump asylum ban order filed already….
GOP Senate Majority leader McConnell has already reached out to incoming Democratic Speaker Pelosi
Forget all the Donald Trump political darts thrown at Nancy Pelosi... Forget all the disparaging words used against the Democratic House leader by other Republicans... They will HAVE to seek compromise with Pelosi to get anything done in Congress for the next two … [Read more...] about GOP Senate Majority leader McConnell has already reached out to incoming Democratic Speaker Pelosi
Trump says pre-existing health conditions will be kept?….
That's interesting since several Republican led states are in court trying to get rid of ObamaCare in its entirety .... President Trump tweeted Wednesday that Republicans would “totally” protect people with pre-existing conditions, trying to fend off Democratic attacks on GOP … [Read more...] about Trump says pre-existing health conditions will be kept?….