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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants Trump probes to go away…

May 7, 2019 By jamesb

They Won't.... There are STILL over 10 of them Mitch.... You hitched your wagon to Donald Trump.... You're gonna have to keep riding with him... Come Hell or High Water.... Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will lay out his case to move on from investigations … [Read more...] about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants Trump probes to go away…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Mitch McConnell, Politics, Trump probes/investigations

McConnell will carry Trump’s deal pitch to the US Senate…

January 22, 2019 By jamesb

Donald Trump pitch for $5 Billion wall money fell on deaf ears before it even got announced last week... No Wall money.... No deal discussion 's until the government workers go back to work.... THAT was the two conditions from Democrats under the leadership of Chuck … [Read more...] about McConnell will carry Trump’s deal pitch to the US Senate…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Border Wall, Chuck Schumer, Disaster Relief, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2020?, Immigration, Mitch McConnell, Nancy pelosi, Shutdown, Shutdown 2019

Several Republican senators work on a immigration deal to end shutdown…

January 9, 2019 By jamesb

Tired and worried about their guy, who seems to NOT be able to make a 'deal'? Several Republican US Senate lawmakers , and Jared Kushner, are trying to craft a way to offer Democrats concessions against the Trump administrations anti-immigration policies in exchange for money … [Read more...] about Several Republican senators work on a immigration deal to end shutdown…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Immigration laws/Policy, Jared Kushner, Mitch McConnell, Politics, Republican US Senators, Trump Border Wall, Trump wall Govt. shutdown, US Senate

Pelosi’s House Democrats will file a 2 bill’s to fund the government and end the shutdown…

December 31, 2018 By jamesb

Will Trump sign off on it? ...... OR? Will he NOT agree to it thus making his ringwingnut media friends happy and screwing federal employee's by continuing to hold out for a 'Wall' he isn't gonna get ..... The House bill WOULD authorized one point three billion dollar … [Read more...] about Pelosi’s House Democrats will file a 2 bill’s to fund the government and end the shutdown…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Federal employee's not getting paid, government shutdown, MARK MEADOWS, Mitch McConnell, Nancy pelosi, Politics, Trump wall

In the end?…Donald Trump will be responsible for helping the GOP find a way back to compromise….

December 21, 2018 By jamesb

Today's Trump doubling down on a Government shutdown isn't about anything except a President that is working to please his conservative base.... It isn't about the wall money.... It isn't about anything else.... Now that the American voters have given Democrats  a voice … [Read more...] about In the end?…Donald Trump will be responsible for helping the GOP find a way back to compromise….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Conservative Republicans, Donald Trump, House Democrats, Mitch McConnell, The GOP civil war

Deficits are NOT a Republican problem…McConnell says….

October 16, 2018 By jamesb

WAIT a damn minute? The TOP Republican in the US Senate thinks that a tax cut, a YUGE spending increase by the American government and a party leader who adamant AGAINST cuts to Medicare  Medicaid and Social Security is NOT a PROBLEM? A Republican that chewed on President … [Read more...] about Deficits are NOT a Republican problem…McConnell says….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Budget deficits, Increased Military spending, Mitch McConnell, Politics Budget cuts, Social programs, tax cuts, Trump, US Government spending

McConnell wants to start the Kavanaugh vote’s on Friday….

October 3, 2018 By jamesb

There will be a vote to allow a final vote on Friday and the final vote on Saturday.... Maybe..... The whole thing depends on support from several Republicans Senator's who aren't happy with their party leader's comments and Christine Ford and a rushed and limited FBI … [Read more...] about McConnell wants to start the Kavanaugh vote’s on Friday….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: cloture, confirmation votes, DICK DURBIN, FBI background checks, HEIDI HEITKAMP, Jeff Flake, JOE MANCHIN, LISA MURKOWSKI, Mitch McConnell, ROY BLUNT, SUSAN COLLINS, US Senate, US Supreme Court

Could the Senate Judiciary Committee vote out Kavanaugh to the Senate as soon as Friday?

September 24, 2018 By jamesb

Sure they could.... Less than 24 hours after an appearance for questioning of Christine Blasey Ford about sexual misconduct by the Supreme Court applicant Brett Kavanaugh? The Republicans could dismiss Ford and other women's complaints and vote to advance Kavanaugh's job … [Read more...] about Could the Senate Judiciary Committee vote out Kavanaugh to the Senate as soon as Friday?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Brett Kavanaugh, CHUCK GRASSLEY, Fox interview, Jeff Flake, JOHN CORNYN, LINDSEY GRAHAM, Mitch McConnell, ORRIN HATCH, SUPREME COURT NOMINATION, UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

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