Over the years, men have engaged in negotiations and under-the-table deals not only over material resources, but also people — slaves, women, and children. Now, fast forward to the partial government shutdown in Washington, dubbed the “Trump shutdown,” or “Pelosi shutdown,” depending on the political lens through which one is viewing the debacle. One cannot help but conclude that the […]
Speaking to Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office, Trump said on December 11, “I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck. … I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I’m not going to blame you for it.” So said, so done as the government […]
“Wow, but not surprisingly, ObamaCare was just ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by a highly respected judge in Texas. Great news for America!” That was how President Trump greeted the news of the federal judge ruling. The judge in the U.S. state of Texas ruled that a vital part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. Twenty states […]
Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Pelosi is the 78-year-old Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives since 2011. She served as the 52nd Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011, and the only woman to have done so. Fast forward to January 2019, Pelosi is set to once again become the new Speaker of the House, under the majority […]
House Democrats have recently nominated Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to be the next House speaker, albeit receiving push backs from a few members of the caucus who have been calling for new leadership. That said, she still needs to win a majority in a roll call vote on the House floor on Jan. 3, when her party will take control […]
In a recent tweet late, Trump warned of the potential for “Big danger” at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, demanding, “Nancy and Chuck must approve Border Security and the Wall!” However, a border wall of the scope and size envisioned by President Trump is not shared by the Democrats. Pelosi, who is seeking to become House Speaker in January, noted […]
