Republicans Voted to Block Jeff Sessions’ Attacks on Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence
Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A bipartisan group of representatives in Congress voted on Wednesday to block part of the Trump administration’s latest attack on migrants entering the country as asylum-seekers. Last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions used his control over America’s immigration court system to rule that people fleeing domestic and gang violence…
Chart of the Day: Military Pay Raises Since 1993
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Every year the military gets a standard across-the-board pay raise. Sometimes it’s enough to keep up with inflation, sometimes it’s not. In the 26 years since 1993, the pay raise has been positive 16 times and negative 10 times after accounting for inflation. Over time,…
Paul Ryan Is Holding the Farm Bill Hostage Over Food Stamps
What a farm bill? Fine. Join me in kicking the poor. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The farm bill—once-every-five-years mega-legislation that shapes US agriculture and hunger policy—is back on the legislative agenda. The House and Senate are jockeying for position as they prepare to reconcile their…
The Head of the FCC Told Congress Why It Isn’t Caving to Trump’s Demands
Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission rebuked the president during a visit to Congress on Wednesday. A recent tweet by the president highlighted the FCC’s pivotal role in a merger that could launch the pro-Trump Sinclair Broadcasting company into over 70 percent…
Europe and the US Have Roughly Identical Tariffs
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It’s time for a trade summit! The Europeans come to Washington with potential auto tariffs weighing heavily on their minds. Last week, Mr. Trump threatened “tremendous retribution” if his meeting with the EU officials doesn’t lead to what he considers to be a fair auto-trade…
The Future Is Going to Be Great!
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. We are entering an era in which nature vs. nurture is inevitably going to start taking center stage again: This seems badly wrong to me. Regardless of genetics, egalitarian social policy can clearly create a more equal distribution of material resources. https://t.co/7gNItasZIi pic.twitter.com/QHHhW0SM3H —…