O WILL, ‘NO WAY’: With a record number of immigrants surging at the U.S.-Mexico border and Ukraine running low on both men and materiel in its existential fight against Russia, there is no doubt that both situations constitute legitimate emergencies. “The president has been very clear that he wants to make sure that we come […]
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Budget in a quagmire as congress exits DC
The days before Christmas are often a last-minute scramble for Congress as members work long hours to strike an annual spending deal before heading home for the holidays. But this time, lawmakers are pushing their biggest battles to the new year. When Congress resumes work on Jan. 8, they’ll have two short weeks to fund […]