Donald trump bankruptcy

Democrats must not make such a concession. Given the party’s razor-thin margins in both chambers, the GOP’s structural advantages, and the tendency of out-of-power parties to overperform in midterms, Democrats are vastly more likely to lose control of Congress than win a larger Senate majority in 2022. The party’s leadership may not have the leverage to make Joe Manchin, Jon Tester, Kyrsten Sinema, or other Senate moderates do anything they don’t wish to. But Chuck Schumer must at least make every member of his caucus aware of the stakes of inaction. Perhaps, moderates can be made comfortable with eroding the filibuster instead of outright ending it. Maybe a special exception can be made for democracy-expanding measures, akin to the Byrd rule’s exemption for budget reconciliation bills. Or maybe Democrats can simply restore the talking filibuster – which is to say, revive rather than repeal Senate tradition – by requiring those who wish to … [Read more...] about We’re Lucky the Trump Presidency Wasn’t Worse

“OK, so the only problem there is that those numbers are bullshit,” said Oliver, who cited a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics from June stating that the actual increase in coal jobs since 2016 was around 1,300, including just 400 jobs added in May. Furthermore, the data indicated that added jobs in the final five months of the Obama administration were actually larger than the first five months of the Trump administration: 1,400 vs. 1,300. … [Read more...] about John Oliver Calls Out the President: ‘Trump Needs to Stop Lying to Coal Miners’

Beyond the big cross featured with French's story, Religion Unplugged reported that a Christian flag featuring a Latin cross was carried by a rioter to the House floor, right past Capitol police who had drawn their firearms. Also, two protesters carried flags featuring the ichthys, better known as the Jesus fish; one carried an altered American flag with the words "Make America Godly Again" scrolled across it; and seen near a mob kicking in the Capitol door was a flag with the words "Jesus is my savior" on one side and "Trump is my President" on the other. … [Read more...] about Christians, Including Pastor Receiving Death Threats, in Crosshairs After Capitol Riot

Infrastructure investment provides a unique opportunity to meet multiple social, environmental and economic objectives. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was designed as a means to achieve such broader goals and objectives. Signed by President Nixon on Jan. 1, 1970, NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. Importantly, NEPA requires each federal agency to look beyond its narrow mandate and seek better alternatives to meet their missions. It directs them to cooperate among themselves and with state, local and tribal governments; involve the public in decision making; and consider long- and short-term implications of actions, including the loss of irreplaceable resources and opportunities to enhance beneficial uses of resources.  … [Read more...] about Biden should go big on infrastructure in the first 100 days