House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) is famous (infamous?) for not making statements to the media. If you are looking for a quote, even off the record, he is not your source. But today Chairman Neal has an op-ed in the Washington Post explaining Why my committee needs the president’s tax returns: … Read more
The Second Series of Democratic Presidential Debates conducted by CNN was much better than the first ones sponsored by MSNBC. Candidates met on both July 30 and July 31, 2019. Most of the candidates, perhaps knowing this may be their best chance to make an impression and qualify for the September debates, brought their A … Read more
Donald Trump’s legal challenge to the newly enacted New York Law permitting state tax returns to be turned over to select congressional committees upon request led to an oral argument for a motion to enjoin the state of New York on Monday. Tierney Sneed reports, Judge Looking For ‘Modest’ Relief For Trump In NY Tax … Read more
We all could use a little good news today. The Hill reports, House GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami: House Republicans plotting to win back their majority in Congress fear they are on the brink of a massive wave of retirements that could force them to play defense in a high-stakes presidential election … Read more
The CNN moderators for the debate: Jake Tapper, anchor of “The Lead” and “State of the Union,” along with CNN’s chief political correspondent Dana Bash, and Don Lemon, anchor of “CNN Tonight.” CNN producers, or Jake Tapper, or some combination of joint stupidity decided that this debate should not be about candidates explaining their policy proposals … Read more