Fiscal policy
GOP’s ‘current policy’ baseline is a gimmick that effectively kills the filibuster
Imagine that you're renting an apartment and the terms of the lease require paying your landlord $2,000 every month. Now, imagine that the lease expires at the end of this month. Here you sit, on July 1, with no lease…
Senate’s tax bill will add $270 billion to the deficit next year, despite gimmicks
In deciding whether to vote for the tax and spending package now sitting before the Senate, Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) says he's been asking himself a simple question: Does the bill increase the federal deficit next year?…
Tariffs are keeping interest rates high
Interest rates may have fallen this year, if not for the uncertainty and higher costs created by President Donald Trump's tariff schemes. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told a House committee on Tuesday that the…
D.C. Parade Fail
The federal government's parade route becomes a parade rout. Parade footage generated by VideoGen from Envato. Producer, Actor: Andrew HeatonProducer, Actor: Austin BraggProducer: Meredith…
Trump’s threats against Musk, Newsom reflect an authoritarian intolerance of dissent
On Monday, President Donald Trump endorsed the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who irked him by criticizing his militarized response to Los Angeles protests against his administration's immigration raids. Just…
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