politics – Page 219 – People's World

Speaker Ryan kills Barbara Lee’s plan to have Congress debate U.S. wars

July 20, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

"The Constitution requires us to exercise our responsibility in matters of war and peace, and we’ve been missing in action."

Despite lacking votes, McConnell pushes for straight repeal-only bill

July 19, 2017 By John Wojcik

"The American people are asking why in every advanced country of the world less is spent on healthcare per person than in America, but with better health outcomes for the people."

Federal judge hands a partial defeat to Trump’s travel ban

July 18, 2017 By Al Neal

U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson of Honolulu, Hawaii, handed challengers of President Trump’s travel ban a legal victory.

Trumpcare dies in the Senate, the people fight on

July 18, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

““We’ll do everything we can to keep the pressure on. Our fight is not over yet."

For 16 years she persisted: Lee’s win on endless war matters

July 18, 2017 By Teresa Albano

Congress handed the president a “blank check” to wage an endless war on terror; for 16 years, Rep. Barbara Lee argued that Congress needs to cancel it.