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  • Will Democrats Save Kevin McCarthy?

    By Yuval Rosenberg

    Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz indicated again on Monday that he will move this week to force a vote on ousting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz, who has long been highly critical of the...

  • Impeachment Article Engrossment ceremony against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

    Trump Impeached Again: What's Next?

    By Yuval Rosenberg

    The House on Wednesday impeached President Trump for the second time in 13 months, this time for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in trying to overturn the results of the election and...

  • A day after Trump supporters occupied the U.S. Capitol building, in Washington

    After the Capitol Attack: What Happens Next

    By Yuval Rosenberg

    The fallout from Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol continued Thursday — and will likely be felt for some time. Here are the top developments: Congress certifies election, Trump says he will leave:...

  • Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington

    How Do We Respond to the Trump Insurrection?

    By Yuval Rosenberg

    Today, January 6, 2021, is a date which will live in infamy, to borrow President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s words after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. Only today’s horrifying attack on American...

  • Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) arrives at Democratic Party caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/ File Photo

    Factbox: What happens in a U.S. government shutdown?

    By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker and Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell and Amanda Becker, Reuters

    In shutdowns, nonessential government employees are furloughed, or placed on temporary unpaid leave. Workers deemed essential, including those dealing with public safety and national security, keep...

  • Sen. Kent Conrad: $2 Trillion Not Enough

    By Lori Montgomery Wp and ROSALIND S. HELDERMAN, The Washington Post

    The debt-reduction package emerging in talks between the White House and congressional leaders would not “fundamentally change” the alarming rate of growth in the national debt, the chairman of the...

  • Obama Faces Political Test in Afghan Speech

    By Scott Wilson and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post

    President Obama will face a stiff political challenge Wednesday in presenting his plan for a gradual end to the U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan. His prime-time address must remind a...

  • Pentagon Renovation Now Complete

    By STEVE VOGEL, The Washington Post

    The last construction barriers have been removed, the pneumatic hammers have fallen silent, and the final displaced employees have returned. After 17 years, the job of renovating the Pentagon is...

  • AARP's Hidden Agenda--Boost MediGap Insurance

    By Liz Peek

    Across the country, seniors are scratching their graying heads and wondering: what happened to my AARP ? How can an organization that champions the interests of retired people have embraced Obamacare...

  • The Fed Discusses a Formal Inflation Rate Target

    By John Berry, The Fiscal Times

    At a two-day policymaking session that begins Tuesday, Fed officials are unlikely to announce any new moves to spur the economy’s growth. The Fed, however, may be looking at adopting a formal...