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Tag Archives: Congress
Crazed Talk About Double Dipping
The Treasury’s boss rails against double dipping in the tax pool, but he is the one taking the plunge.
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Conjuring $2 Trillion
In what is likely the largest public spending bill in history, Congress conjured $2 trillion seemingly out of thin air. How?
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Viral Aftereffect: A Federal Paid Leave Mandate
The new coronavirus is likely to leave a permanent mark on U.S. labor law in the form of a paid leave mandate.
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Impeachment As Inquest
An inquest is a judicial-style investigative proceeding; a trial – including an impeachment trial – is not.
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Blacklists And Contempt Of Congress
Courts provide a crucial check on congressional demands; the Hollywood blacklist illustrated the consequences when they fail.
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When Nobody Remembered Impeachment
Baby boomers recall a time when impeachment was not even a once-in-a-lifetime event. Now they have seen three.
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A House Divided Against The Senate
If the Senate acquits Trump of obstructing Congress, lawmakers may permanently weaken their position against the executive.
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Impeachment’s Collateral Damage
Impeachment hearings likely mark the beginning of the end of a once-promising campaign – Biden’s, not Trump’s.
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An Absentee Quorum
GOP lawmakers opposing the House’s pandemic-fighting proxy voting rules have picked a fight they are unlikely to win.
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