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By Philip Bump · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s been apparent for some time that Elon Musk and Donald Trump align on more than politics. Each has a, let’s say, robust sense of his own importance and an apparent need for others to recognize that importance. Both have a large fan base happy to offer […]

By Philip Bump · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s been apparent for some time that Elon Musk and Donald Trump align on more than politics. Each has a, let’s say, robust sense of his own importance and an apparent need for others to recognize that importance. Both have a large fan base happy to offer […]

 By Jacob Bogage, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The federal government is careening toward a weekend government shutdown deadline as congressional Republicans, egged on by President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, feud overlegislationto keep agencies open over the Christmas holiday. Republicans on Wednesday rejected a plan by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for a […]

 By Jacob Bogage, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The federal government is careening toward a weekend government shutdown deadline as congressional Republicans, egged on by President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, feud overlegislationto keep agencies open over the Christmas holiday. Republicans on Wednesday rejected a plan by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for a […]

Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because I believe strongly that we need more women […]

Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s bid for House Natural Resources Committee ranking member spot has come to an end. Stansbury announced Tuesday that her bid for the spot was over. “I entered the race very late in the game, but I feel really good about it. You know, I ran because I believe strongly that we need more women […]

By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has stunned lawmakers in Washington by calling for the suspension – or outright elimination – of the federal borrowing limit, introducing an explosive new demand into last-minute negotiations over averting a government shutdown this weekend. In social media posts and interviews on Wednesday and Thursday, […]

By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has stunned lawmakers in Washington by calling for the suspension – or outright elimination – of the federal borrowing limit, introducing an explosive new demand into last-minute negotiations over averting a government shutdown this weekend. In social media posts and interviews on Wednesday and Thursday, […]

The municipal trees are lit, the yule log roars and the end of year discussions about what exactly happened this year are upon us. One of the biggest discussions is always the economy, including the number of new jobs and inflation and unemployment rates. The good news is more people are working. “Right now, we […]

The municipal trees are lit, the yule log roars and the end of year discussions about what exactly happened this year are upon us. One of the biggest discussions is always the economy, including the number of new jobs and inflation and unemployment rates. The good news is more people are working. “Right now, we […]