Congress

Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads guilty, resigns, goes to prison, collects lifetime pension

January 16, 2020 By Eric A. Gordon

That Holy Grail of a lifetime pension and healthcare could even be why some folks run for Congress in the first place.

Trump makes it clear he will continue endless war

January 8, 2020 By C.J. Atkins

It's up to Congress to do its constitutional duty and take back the power over war.

Spending bill gives Trump border wall money, but workers make some gains

December 19, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

There won’t be another Trump government shutdown, unlike last December and January.

Hundreds of thousands demand impeachment, removal of Trump

December 18, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the streets of cities from coast to coast to demand the U.S. House impeach Trump.

Dem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown

November 6, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.