‘Insane’: McCarthy Vows No Vote for Bipartisan Senate Spending Bill as Shutdown Looms

By on    Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

‘Insane’: McCarthy Vows No Vote for Bipartisan Senate Spending Bill as Shutdown Looms

“In the House, Republicans have tried everything but bipartisanship, and every path they’ve pursued to date will inevitably lead to a shutdown,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he will not call a vote on the bipartisan stopgap funding bill hashed out in the Senate in […]

Barr’s Finding of No Obstruction by Trump Triggers Firestorm of Democratic Criticism

By on    Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Barr’s Finding of No Obstruction by Trump Triggers Firestorm of Democratic Criticism

  [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General William Barr is facing a firestorm of mostly Democratic criticism over declaring that President Donald Trump did not obstruct the Russia investigation, a move that came after Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrapped up his probe Friday without drawing a conclusion on the thorny question. Barr announced his decision Sunday in […]