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Staff ReportsMarch 9, 2018

Trump follows through on tariff pledge This week, much of the country and the world is talking about tariffs. That is because President Donald Trump said he would levy a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent surcharge on aluminum. The media and a number of Republican politicians rang alarm bells saying […]

Staff ReportsMarch 6, 2018

For one night, Trump trades tweets for stand up comedy While Twitter is President Donald Trump‘s communication tool of choice, he used the podium to zing friends, opponents, and himself on Saturday night. Judging by the content of his comments at Saturday night’s Gridiron Club dinner, we could use more of these. Trump mingled with what […]

Staff ReportsMarch 2, 2018

In one week, gun control dialogue has changed direction Recent history shows that at the end of each week, Washington observers say they have not seen many like this. The same is certainly true at the end of this week. With President Donald Trump in the White House, the unexpected is gradually becoming the norm. Perhaps we […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 27, 2018

High school students helping drive the agenda in Washington Congress is back following the Presidents Day recess. Virtually nothing has changed since the day they left. When they left, Americans, along with Congress, we’re just trying to process what had happened — and why — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. While they were gone, […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 23, 2018

Gun control advocates dominating the national agenda Wednesday was unlike any other day in recent memory. With Congress out of session, the aftermath of the deadly shootings in Parkland continues with a focus on gun control. On that day, three significant news events took place with two of them in Florida. The movement to force action […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 20, 2018

Gun control debate seems likely to last longer this time The debate over gun control traditionally comes and goes following a tragedy. Last week’s murder of 14 high school students and three school employees in Parkland has elevated the rhetoric again, but this reaction has a feel that it will not go away as quickly […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 16, 2018

United with victims, divided on solutions After the unspeakable tragedy that occurred Wednesday in Parkland, nothing else comes close to the significance of the event. It is not appropriate — not yet anyway — to talk about bills, sponsors, co-sponsors, filibusters, border walls, shutdowns and DREAMers. The latter is particularly poignant because many of the victims at […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2018

Budget deal provided a test of principles With last Friday’s budget deal coming together in the wee hours of Friday morning, some delegation members had internal conflicts before deciding how they would vote. Some would have to seemingly vote against their principles in order to keep the government open and fund priorities. Deficit hawks had […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

Hundreds of billions in spending brings bipartisanship They thought they had a deal. Senate negotiators crafted a massive two-year spending blueprint that significantly raised both military and domestic spending. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson was feeling good. He was touting the parts that included $2.36 billion for Florida citrus growers and other farmers, along with $2.7 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

Dueling intelligence memos dominate Capitol Hill agenda Even before the Republican four-page intelligence memo was released, the acrimony on Capitol Hill reached a new high. It is no exaggeration to say the rhetoric was more hostile than the effort to repeal Obamacare or the tax cut bill of December. Even after a weekend to absorb the action […]

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