Archive for December 2017

Top Political News Congress Passes Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown Against a Friday Deadline. G.O.P. Finally Notches 2017 Victory While Bracing for 2018 Verdict. After tax bill’s passage, tensions over what Republicans should do next Judge dismisses suits claiming Trump violated emoluments clause. The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics Energy & Natural…

Top Political News Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race. Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End. The biggest Pinocchios of 2017 Vera Katz, Mayor Who Oversaw Portland’s Flowering, Dies at 84. The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics Energy & Natural Resources Democrats lift hold…

Top Political News Congress Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown for 2 Weeks. Senate confirms Kirstjen Nielsen, a top White House aide, to lead Homeland Security. Al Franken to Resign From Senate Amid Harassment Allegations Job Growth Signals Robust Economy, With Gain of 228,000 The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Energy & Natural Resources…

Top Political News Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI. t House Plans Two-Week Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown Mick Mulvaney is now one of the most powerful bureaucrats in the country. House Leaders Call on Conyers to Resign After an Accuser Details Her Charges The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.…