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Trump's Success: Who'd Have Thunk It?
Who'd have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power seems undermined by imperial overstretch, and the mullahs of Iran have been unable to defend their ...Read more
Instead of Threatening War, Americans Should Say 'Gracias' to Mexico for Being a Good Neighbor
SAN DIEGO -- As a Mexican American, my loyalties get questioned. Some folks offer a hypothetical. If war breaks out between Mexico and the United States, they ask, which side would I be on?
That's a no-brainer. My ...Read more
What actually gets shut down when the government stops spending
WASHINGTON — Federal government shutdowns can be disruptive, with thousands of workers furloughed and most of them not getting paid on time. Taxpayers won’t get calls returned, there may be longer lines at airports ...Read more
Biden to visit Pope Francis one last time during presidency
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit the Rome and Vatican City next month in what will likely be his last presidential mission overseas, as he tries to solidify his legacy on the world stage.
But Biden’s ...Read more
Trump-endorsed stopgap funding plan goes down to defeat
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle joined together to reject Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest stopgap funding package Thursday night, with one day to spare before a partial government shutdown is ...Read more
President Musk? Elon's push to kill budget bill allows Trump to craft new one
Elon Musk isn’t the president, but his power over Congress was made very clear this week when he single-handedly torpedoed a bipartisan bill which would have kept the government open through the new year.
At least, that...Read more
House defeats Trump-backed spending plan as shutdown looms
A revamped stopgap spending plan put forward by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson failed in the House late Thursday, one day after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk torpedoed a deal needed to avert a ...Read more
Trump's man in Miami: How a local lobbyist became a confidante to the president-elect
When the initials “DJT” flash on Felix Lasarte’s cellphone, there’s business to discuss with a once and future president.
The veteran Miami lobbyist and land-use lawyer took on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s ...Read more
Chaos at Capitol as Marylanders retain Key Bridge funding pledge in new spending bill, source says
WASHINGTON — On a chaotic day at the Capitol, Maryland Democrats scrambled to ensure Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement funding remained in a catch-all spending bill that — in a two-day period — was endorsed and ...Read more
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