Susan Milligan
Senior Writer
Trump Proposes Cuts, But More Debt
The spending plan depends on rosy economic projections to support claims it will put the country on the path to reducing debt.
March 11, 2019
Trump Budget Going Nowhere on Capitol Hill
Congress has dismissed the spending plan as little more than political propaganda.
March 11, 2019
House Passes Sweeping Election Reform Law
The law was a liberal wish-list including campaign finance reform and making Election Day a holiday.
March 8, 2019
America the Disinterested
Democrats want to make it easier to vote, but that might not bring people to the polls.
March 8, 2019
Vote on Emergency To Be Costly for Trump
GOP defections in favor of a bill canceling Trump’s emergency declaration suggest that some congressional Republicans won’t cross certain lines for the president.
March 6, 2019
The Hidden Win in a Bad Week for Team Trump
Despite a series of setbacks, Republicans in Congress remained loyal to the president to a fault.
March 1, 2019
States Move to Protect LGBTQ Youth
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle move to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for youths and expand LGBTQ protections at the state level.
Feb. 28, 2019
House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Emergency
The resolution now moves to the GOP-controlled Senate, where its fate is less than certain.
Feb. 26, 2019
House Moves to Void National Emergency
The House will consider the resolution Tuesday afternoon, but a procedural vote sent a strong signal that the measure will pass.
Feb. 26, 2019
The War Against California
The Trump administration has targeted the deep-blue state after dozens of lawsuits challenging his administration on issues from immigration to the environment.
Feb. 22, 2019
