Republicans may go nuclear to end the shutdown

Something wicked this way comes. A fear that was once far-fetched is now looking increasingly plausible, even likely: that Senate Republicans will blow the filibuster to end the government shutdown. It would be the final nuclear option, removing the last major obstacle to single-party rule in Washington. By removing the 60-vote threshold for majority Senate…

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Kentucky Republican calls Trump's Caribbean boat strikes 'extrajudicial killings'

Liberal Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that the Trump administration is carrying out “extrajudicial killings.” Attack on alleged drug smuggling boats In the Caribbean Sea. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Paul said no evidence has been presented to Congress to justify President’s military operationIt’s against ships that authorities say are transporting…

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Murphy: Trump trying to transition US to ‘something much closer to a totalitarian state’

Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) said he thinks President Trump is trying to turn the country into “very close to a totalitarian state.” In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” outspoken Trump critics expressed concern that the ongoing government shutdown has allowed Trump to exercise more “king-like powers” and make decisions that should belong…

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Trump says he's targeting Democrats' programs, but the suffering is bipartisan 

Throughout the government shutdown, President Trump Maintained That his administration would “clean up dead wood, waste and fraud.” Because the Democrats”started this thing,” he said, adding that the shutdown presents “a unprecedented opportunity“To finish “Democratic-oriented” program and giving his opponents “a taste of their own medicine.” Trump then posted a photo of himself signing a…

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Platner controversies put Democrats in a political bind

Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner growing controversy Democrats are testing the willingness of voters and politicians to support a compromise candidate who may be their best option to defeat Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) next year. Plattner has been hit A series of negative headlines In recent times. The most notable revelation was that he had…

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Trump tests GOP pressure points with beef, DOJ moves

President Trump in particular is testing pressure points within the GOP with a series of bold moves that have shown that few Republicans are willing to draw the line on some issues. The farm is held by state Republicans. expressed concern About Trump’s idea of ​​importing beef from Argentina as American cattlemen face economic headwinds….

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