The RightWingNuts ain't gonna backdown from their effort to shut things down for cuts that will NEVER get a past the US Senate to President Biden's desk.... A short shutdown the experts say would not harm the country .... A long one WOULD...... And of course? WHO … [Read more...] about With a Shut Down coming…Feds begin getting ready…Economy could suffer….
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Supreme’s turn down Alabama’s GOPer’s effort to disenfranchise a Black House seat….
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….
The price to McCarthy for Democratic help with the House Spending and Defense Bill’s….
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….
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz IS the US House and Congressional Boss, eh?
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?
The Federal Government starts to get ready for a shutdown….
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….
Trump backs a Govt. shut under the belief that it could stop his Federal criminal trial’s….
It WILL NOT..... Former President Donald Trump has urged fellow Republicans in Congress to shut down the government to thwart the federal prosecutions against him, although any funding lapse was unlikely to stop the cases from being pursued.... ... The U.S. Justice … [Read more...] about Trump backs a Govt. shut under the belief that it could stop his Federal criminal trial’s….
House Speaker McCarthy Update…Part 2
Some progress among the House Republican's after all? House Republicans reported major progress charting a path forward on a partisan bill to avert a government shutdown and a Department of Defense spending bill — two measures that suffered public setbacks just a day before — … [Read more...] about House Speaker McCarthy Update…Part 2
10 US House races shift …Most Towards Democrats……
On several levels things COULD be VERY good for Democrats in the voting result's from the 2024 General Election.... The Republicans only have a 4 or 5 seat majority right now.... The House Republican RightWingNuts are doing their best to add to any advantage Democrats … [Read more...] about 10 US House races shift …Most Towards Democrats……