Democratic Lawmaker Breaks with Leadership, Expresses Willingness to Fund Border Wall in Exchange for DACA Fix

Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California broke with Democratic leadership last week, expressing willingness to work with President trump and Republicans on funding for a border wall in exchange for a permanent solution for DACA recipients.

“I’m willing to …

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Nancy Pelosi has Called the Bonuses Announced by U.S Corporations as the Result of the GOP’s Tax Plan “Crumbs.”  Is she Right?

Over 160 companies have announced that they are either giving bonuses to their employees, raising their wages or otherwise sharing the benefits that the companies will realize from the GOP’s tax overhaul package passed last month.  But Democratic House Minority …

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Obama or Trump, Who Deserves More Credit for the Economy? Economists Seem to Suggest it’s Trump

A majority of a group of economists surveyed recently said that President Trump has been either “somewhat” or “strongly” positive in terms of job creation, economic growth and rises in the stock market in the U.S.  The group was interviewed …

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President Brags to Friends About Controversial Immigration Comments, According to Conservative Writer

President Trump called friends to brag about making controversial statements about immigrants from certain countries, conservative writer Erick Erickson wrote today.  Erickson, in a tweet, wrote that he spoke to one of the friends in question and was told that …

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Congressmen Nunes: I’ve Seen Evidence of Abuses by FBI and DOJ Officials in the Spying on Americans

Congressman Devin Nunes, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has told fellow Republicans that he has seen evidence of abuses by the FBI of government surveillance programs.  The allegation came as Nunes was attempting to drum up support for …

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Third Lawmaker to Say they Will Not be Attending President Trump’s State of the Union

Representative Maxine Waters has become the third lawmaker to announce they will be boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union Address on January 30th.  “Why would I take my time to go and sit and listen to a …

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