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The Senate (With GOP help) votes to block Trump’s plan to help out several Russian companies….

January 16, 2019 By jamesb

Seems like some Republicanss are growing worried about Donald Trump's dealings with Russian companies.... The effort went around GOP  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.... This should  not have a problem in the House.... Is this the first of many rebukes of … [Read more...] about The Senate (With GOP help) votes to block Trump’s plan to help out several Russian companies….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, McConnell, Politics, Russian comoanies sanctions, Senate Republicans

Trump tells Schumer the shutdown could go on for ‘months or even years’…..

January 4, 2019 By jamesb

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’…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: McConnell, Pelosi, Politics, Schumer, Sutdown for months/years comment, Trump Government shutdown, Trump wall

The partial Government shutdown will last until at least Thursday….

December 22, 2018 By jamesb

The US Senate lawmakers are gone from the nations capital.... Unless there is a voice vote compromise on the 2019 budget for the remaining Trump admin agencies? Nothing is getting done until at least AFTER Christmas.... If? For some reason Donald Trump is right and he … [Read more...] about The partial Government shutdown will last until at least Thursday….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: government shutdown, McConnell, Politics, Schumer, Trump, US Senate

There IS gonna be a partial Government shutdown come midnight….

December 21, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump is gonna screw hundreds of thousands of federal employee's in their paychecks and inconvenience other's because his Conservative base people want him to fight for a wall he promised that would cost $5 Billion dollars that Congressional lawmakers haven't and won't … [Read more...] about There IS gonna be a partial Government shutdown come midnight….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: conservatives, Democrats, government shutdown, House, McConnell, Politics, Senate, Trump's Wall

GOP Senate Majority leader McConnell has already reached out to incoming Democratic Speaker Pelosi

November 8, 2018 By jamesb

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

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Law, McConnell, Pelosi, Politics, The House, The Senate, Trump

Mitch McDonnell ain’t all that ….

October 9, 2018 By jamesb

While some in the media are writing that Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is superman in getting Brett Kavanugh a job on the US Supreme Court ? THAT really isn't case.... Voters....Not McConnell gave Republicans the ability to have enough votes to confirm.... And … [Read more...] about Mitch McDonnell ain’t all that ….

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kavanaugh confirmation, McConnell, Politics, US Senate, US Supreme Court

Does McConnell have the votes for Kavanaugh?

October 5, 2018 By jamesb

Just about ALL of us think so.... But does the Republican Senate Majority leader actually have 51 that will vote to confirm? Weeks of tumult and testimony, allegations and anger, pain and postponement over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, it is … [Read more...] about Does McConnell have the votes for Kavanaugh?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Brett Kavanaugh, Ford v Kavanaugh, Law, McConnell, Politics, sexual misconduct, Us Senate confirmation, US Supreme Court

Come next year?…McConnell is gonna HAVE TO deal with Pelosi…

October 4, 2018 By jamesb

This post is a bit early.... But a reminder... While Republicans are getting all excited at the prospect of  a 5-4 political edge on the nations highest court? The future for the Grand Ole Party is mixed... A Democratic majority in the House means things WILL get … [Read more...] about Come next year?…McConnell is gonna HAVE TO deal with Pelosi…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress 2019, McConnell, Pelosi, Politics

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