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Tag: government
The Test of Congressional Oversight
Oversight of the executive is important and one of the motivations for the electorate sending Democrats to the House of Representatives.
Abuse is Not Normal
The president is abusive. That’s intolerable.
18-ish Weeks Until the 2018 Midterms
https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Handicapping the 2018 Midterms comes down to Mr. Trump, not messaging. The president who makes everything about himself inevitably makes the 2018 elections a referendum on his policies and his abuses. That’s a bad sign for Republicans. Depending on how the announcement of a replacement for Justice Kennedy goes, and whether confirmation proceeds apace,… Continue reading 18-ish Weeks Until the 2018 Midterms
Republicans are Empowering the (Democratic) States
This time it’s the SCOTUS conservatives’ ruling against workers’ common law right to litigate as a class. But it keeps happening that the Republicans are empowering states to take up the slack on issues big and small. One of the unmentioned features of the revocation of the right to sue employers for wage theft is… Continue reading Republicans are Empowering the (Democratic) States