Category: Politics

Why Washington gets so little done

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Why Washington gets so little done
The story of modern Washington is the story of the filibuster. That’s the tactic of dragging out debate in the US Senate to make it harder to get things done. Thanks to Senate rules, whichever party is out of power has the ability, through filibusters, to quash nearly everything the in-power party wants to do unless the minority party agrees.... Read More

New details shed light on ways Mark Meadows pushed federal agencies to pursue dubious election claims

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New details shed light on ways Mark Meadows pushed federal agencies to pursue dubious election claims
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ new cooperation with the January 6 House select committee could give investigators a valuable window into how former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to enlist government officials to pursue baseless election conspiracy theories — an effort new CNN reporting reveals Meadows was central to in the weeks after the 2020... Read More