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Supreme’s turn down Alabama’s GOPer’s effort to disenfranchise a Black House seat….

September 26, 2023 By jamesb

This is the SECOND time the High Court has directed the Republican's in Alabama to redraw a House District that gives Black's a US House District that is NOT broken up in an effort to dilute their voting representation 'Rights'... The Supreme Court refused to reinstate … [Read more...] about Supreme’s turn down Alabama’s GOPer’s effort to disenfranchise a Black House seat….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Alabama US House Districts, Black Alabama House District, Congress, Law, Politics, Republicans, State efforts on Voting Rights, US House

Moderate House Republicans trying a backroom Budget Bill deal with Democrats….

September 25, 2023 By jamesb

The 'moderate' Republicans ARE in a BAD place... (There isn't a LOT of them) They are watching their parties RightWingNuts run the entire House's dealing with gwetting ANYTHING passed in the chamber... THAT is NOT in their interest back home.... They would be alright … [Read more...] about Moderate House Republicans trying a backroom Budget Bill deal with Democrats….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 Budget /Debt Ceiling, 2023 Defense Budget, 2023 Government Shutdown, Bipartisanship in Congress, Congress, Government, House Republican RightWingNuts, Law, Military, moderate/centrist Republicans, Politics

Donald Trump presses on for a Government Shutdown….

September 25, 2023 By jamesb

To be fair? The ex-President has NEVER been afraid of screwing the American public with SHUTDOWNS.... Of course he LOST his re-election bid right? The efforts by GOPer's to help Democrats next November continues.... Former President Trump urged Republicans to dig in … [Read more...] about Donald Trump presses on for a Government Shutdown….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 Budget /Debt Ceiling, 2023 Defense Budget, Congress, Donald Trump, Government, Media, Politics, Republicans

The price to McCarthy for Democratic help with the House Spending and Defense Bill’s….

September 23, 2023 By jamesb

NYMag has a piece that points to what Democrats might want in return for kicking the US House into passing Spending bills for the Government and Military.... The concessions they want would begin with the Speaker returning to the spending-level deal he cut with Joe Biden … [Read more...] about The price to McCarthy for Democratic help with the House Spending and Defense Bill’s….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2023 Defense Budget, 2023 US Spending Budget, Congress, Government, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca), Politics, Republicans, US House

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz IS the US House and Congressional Boss, eh?

September 23, 2023 By jamesb

Gaetz and other Republican RightWinNuts ARE checking ANYTHING the Republican House Speaker attempts to do , thus stalling the ENTIRE US Congress from doing its' job of legislating... The tail waging the dog situation could shut down the American government and cost House … [Read more...] about Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz IS the US House and Congressional Boss, eh?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, GOP House RightWingNuts, Government, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca), Law, Politics, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Republicans, US House

The Federal Government starts to get ready for a shutdown….

September 22, 2023 By jamesb

Somethings will stop.... Others will continue.... It will be a bit of a mess..... The standard procedure laying out the steps toward bringing non-essential government functions to a halt is about to get underway. “One week prior to the expiration of appropriations bills, … [Read more...] about The Federal Government starts to get ready for a shutdown….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2023 Government Shutdown, Biden admin, Congress, Government, Law, Politics, US House

Yes….House Speaker McCarthy and Republicans ARE gonna get the Blame for the Govt. shutdown…

September 21, 2023 By jamesb

And the RightWingNuts in the US House are determined to take this there.... “We always get the blame,” said Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), a senior appropriator. “Name one time that we’ve shut the government down and we haven’t got the blame.” Government shutdowns have become a … [Read more...] about Yes….House Speaker McCarthy and Republicans ARE gonna get the Blame for the Govt. shutdown…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US Govt. Shutdown, Congress, Government, Politics, Republicans, US House Rightwingnuts

Ukraine Update…572 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Part 1…Ukraine Aid……

September 21, 2023 By jamesb

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has one MAIN mission this week in New York City and Washington D. C..... Keep the Money, Aid and Weapon supplies COMING..... It IS getting Harder EVERYDAY.... Zelensky knows he's running out of time....   The Ukraine … [Read more...] about Ukraine Update…572 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Part 1…Ukraine Aid……

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Government, Politics, Ukraine President Zelensky, Ukraine Update…572 days into the Russian move on Ukraine...Part 1., US aid to the Ukraine

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