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By Peter Hong Recall the flak Mitt Romney took in 2012 for declaring war on Big Bird when the candidate suggested that he would cut federal subsidies for PBS? Well, Sesame Street may be on HBO now, but the fight over defunding the Corporation for Public […]

By Robert Romano Trust but verify. That appears to be the approach that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is taking when it comes Republican leaders’ promises to repeal Obamacare—a key campaign promise from the 2016 election. Leading a gaggle of reporters on March 2 to where he thought […]

By Natalia Castro The power of the purse including that of raising revenue has been one of Congress’s greatest tools for balancing the power of the executive branch. However, a loophole in the law has allowed the executive branch to bypass Congress to raise funds […]

By Robert Romano Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from any matters that come up or may come up at the Justice Department into President Donald Trump’s 2016 electoral campaign, which he participated in, including the presumed ongoing probe into all questions about Russia. But, said Sessions , […]

By Robert Romano It would appear President Donald Trump has not forgotten the political coalition that got him elected in 2016, with his first State of the Union Address reaching out to key constituencies that made the difference in the swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. It was […]

By Rick Manning President Donald Trump grabbed Congress and the nation in a stirring one hour of must-see television, delivering an optimistic vision of America’s future, while recognizing the problems that threaten that very future. Americans heard something from this president that they have longed to hear […]

By Peter Hong “Do your job!” Republican members of Congress are hearing this a lot lately. They’ve been hearing it at staged protests during their town hall meetings. They just heard it from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for ducking town hall meetings. They’ll probably hear it (several […]

By Natalia Castro President Donald Trump promised to get to work immediately upon taking office, and from his first executive orders it is evident that that is exactly what he has done. After a month in office, Trump has a confident report card to show […]