How Trump got the Cabinet he wanted and quashed GOP concerns
The triumph of Trump’s most controversial picks has set the tone for the president’s domineering relationship with Congress — ...
Across the West, a pitch to lower housing costs: Sell federal land
The sale of federal land in Nevada could provide a boost to the Las Vegas housing market. The Trump administration might try to take the idea wider.
How ‘Conclave’ Composer Volker Bertelmann Used His Own Devout Background to Score The Thriller
The German artist also reveals why he was “quite scared” to take on Edward Berger’s film about one of the most secretive ...
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How They Voted (Congress)
H ere is how our House members and New York’s two senators voted on select issues during the legislative week ending Feb. 14, as reported by Targeted News Service. Click here fo ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
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Lincoln’s belief in a “government for the people” shaped the course of what was American democracy
Lincoln’s time as a young man on the make had made him think hard about the relationship between Americans and their ...
Adapting the Twists and Turns of ‘Conclave’
It’s almost like mosaic work,” Straughan tells Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, about adapting ...
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Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds
Republicans are trying to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional ...
Column: I’m glad Trump and the courts are squaring up. We’re overdue for a civics lesson
The media’s predictable shrieks and howls of “constitutional crisis” notwithstanding, we are in the throes of a grand ...
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This Is What Government by Electronic Plebiscite Looks Like
Today’s tech oligarchs want the appearance of public acclaim for their deeply elitist vision of society—while maintaining a docile and cooperative public.
Factbox-Who has Trump picked for his cabinet and other top posts?
The U.S. Senate has confirmed most of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet so far. Here are Trump's choices for ...
Indian Country must work together to face ‘gathering clouds’
ICT Indian Country remains strong and on the rise but must not ignore “gathering clouds” stemming from the torrent of ...