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January 30, 2018

Kennedy to Respond to Trump’s First SOTU

Tonight at 7 PM, President Trump will be giving his first State of the Union Address (SOTU). Let’s get into a little background on the SOTU and what this major speech is all about. The State of the Union is vaguely Constitutionally mandated. The constitution requires the President to give …

January 25, 2018

Your Representative is in Town – This Week In Congress

Both Democratic and Republican Senators spent all day this past Sunday haggling over a deal to reopen the government. But the shutdown nonetheless went into a third day of deliberation. It was on Monday that both chambers of Congress passed the continuing resolution to fund the Government until February 8th. …

January 22, 2018

FISA is Law…again, and a House Bill Protects “Born Alive” Infants – Last Week In Congress

While, we are sure everyone noticed that the Government shutdown, something happen last week that may have flown “under the radar”. Last week, the Senate followed the House in passing the reauthorization of FISA. On Friday, the president signed the bill. He then tweeted: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/954456754137501697 The name of this bill …

January 22, 2018

Marjorie Cohn: Trump’s Nuclear Threat Warrants Removal From Office

Donald Trump’s veiled threat to use nuclear weapons against North Korea is not only horrifying, but also illegal. It warrants his removal from office. On New Year’s Day, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted, “The entire area of the US mainland is within our nuclear strike range. The United States …

January 10, 2018

Bill to Privatize Tech of Creepy TSA Airport Screenings; Bill Gives Pres Unchecked Access to Your Biometrics and May Let Him Call You “Associate” of “Terrorist Organization”

Congress is back in session. Hopefully the Representatives on the Hill are ready — because there is a countdown clock hanging over them. Congress has eleven days to avoid a government shutdown. The short-term funding legislation which we covered before the break, expires on January 19th. That’s next Friday. Most …

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