While stimulus has been the most talked about a vote on spending for Congress to approve, few realize President Trump had to sign a 24 hour stop gap measure last night to keep the federal government running as it technically… Read More ›
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Tuesday’s Take: Barrett confirmed for SCOTUS, 1 week to general election, 6 days to health insurance exchange opening
Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett After a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee last week, last night the Senate confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Throughout… Read More ›
Three candidates on the ballot in Florida’s District 21 Congressional race, who has your vote?
There are three candidates who have qualified to have their name on the ballot in the general election for Congressional District 21 in Florida, and there are there are also two write-in candidates who have qualified. The two write-in candidates’… Read More ›
New Economist/YouGov poll shows differences Americans have with Trump and Biden, 5% may go to Jorgensen in November
One result of the poll may surprise many in that Bernie Sanders still has a strong following in the Democratic Party. While 61% wanted Joe Biden to be their presidential nominee, 32% wanted Bernie Sanders.
2020 Congressional Pig Book has been released revealing massive government waste
This week, the Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2020 Congressional Pig Book, the 28th edition of the group’s Exposé on pork-barrel spending. CAGW President Tom Schatz was joined on a virtual press conference on CAGW’s Facebook Live by Sen. Marcia Blackburn (R-Tenn.),… Read More ›
What do people do when the government money runs out and have no job to go back to?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, countless people globally have lost their jobs, their freelancing work, or have in some other way been financially impacted. In America, we expect many of these people to lose the income they have been getting dropped… Read More ›
Should Congress actually have to read the bills they vote on?
It is no surprise to those involved in politics and those watching Congressional proceedings on C-SPAN that those in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate routinely do not read the bills in which they vote for or against. House… Read More ›
The U.S. Postal Service could survive if government got out of its way
From the federal government down to the local government, the U.S. Postal Service has proven to be one of the politician’s favorite footballs. The controversy today does not differ from what it has been for decades: the USPS loses billions… Read More ›
The Center for Freethought Equality (CFE) and the American Humanist Association (AHA) announce establishment of the first-ever Congressional Freethought Caucus
Founded by Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jerry McNerney (D-CA) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) the mission of the Congressional Freethought Caucus is to: promote public policy formed on the basis of reason, science, and moral values; protect the… Read More ›
International Religious Freedom Bill Heads to President, Includes Language to Protect Humanists, Nontheists
Washington, DC — The American Humanist Association celebrates the passage of HR 1150, the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, in the U.S. Congress, and urges President Obama to sign the bill into law. This legislation supports freedom of… Read More ›
