Archive for April 2016

The Weekly Trek April 22, 2016 Top Political News Winners and losers from the New York primary. Washington Post Harriet Tubman’s Journey to the $20 Bill. The Atlantic Paul Ryan’s House of woes. Politico Republican lawmakers vie for convention power. The Hill Firestorm brewing over GOP convention rules. The Hill Kasich: ‘My Republican Party doesn’t…

The Weekly Trek April 15, 2016 Top Political News House GOP comes to terms with prospect of no budget. The Hill Winners and losers from the 9th Democratic presidential debate. Washington Post Inside Ted Cruz’s novel strategy for winning from behind. Washington Post Speaker Ryan is Raising A Lot More Money than Boehner. Roll Call…

The Weekly Trek April 8, 2016 Top Political News Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Bring Their Battle to Brooklyn. NY Times As Obama defends Garland, Republicans float a possible pick for Supreme Court. Washington Post Panama Papers Continue to Shake Leaders, Including Cameron and Putin. NY Times Obama Readies Flurry of Regulations. Wall Street Journal…

The Weekly Trek April 1, 2016 Top Political News U.S. March Nonfarm Payrolls Rose by 215,000; Jobless Rate 5.0%. Wall Street Journal Trump’s narrow path to 1,237. The Hill All three Republican presidential candidates back away from pledge to support eventual nominee. Washington Post Backstage maneuvering begins in wide-open GOP chairman’s race. The Hill Obama…