The first week of the new year promises no shortage of melodrama in the US, where the Georgia runoffs will determine control of the Senate
Category: politics
Fire Jugglers
Remember: Nothing should surprise you anymore. With that in mind, the number of Republican senators poised to challenge Joe Biden’s Electoral College win grew to
Manual Override
In a stinging, albeit expected, rebuke, the Senate on Friday overruled Donald Trump’s attempt to defund the US military in pursuit of a petty grudge
Banana Republicans
Headlines Wednesday centered around the distribution of $600 stimulus checks and direct deposits, which began making their way to Americans’ bank accounts, even as a
Threats In Limbo
Another day in post-Christmas, pre-New Year limbo produced little in the way of excitement, although I suppose that depends on one’s definition of “excitement.” The
Loeffler, Perdue ‘Delighted’ To Send You $2,000. Mitch McConnell, Not So Much
“$2,000 for our great people, not $600!,” Donald Trump shrieked into the Twittersphere on Tuesday, minutes before launching into a lengthy election harangue. It didn’t
Wild And Dangerous
US equities hit records Monday, as bemused market participants pondered a convoluted situation in Washington, where Democrats moved on Donald Trump’s demand that $600 direct
Trump Was Just Kidding, Signs Virus Relief Bill After Publicity Stunt Goes Wrong
After an agonizing, made-for-TV delay, Donald Trump decided to sign the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill after all, putting an end to a stalemate that, had
GOP’s Toomey: Trump Risks ‘Being Remembered For Chaos And Misery’
I never imagined I’d spend more than a few minutes of my life writing about Republican Senator Pat Toomey, but circumstances have conspired to make
Georgia (Still) On My Mind
In the immediate aftermath of the US election, markets cheered what was variously billed as a kind of best-case scenario. Investors had months to get
Nero 2024
Even if Donald Trump signed the latest COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday, enhanced benefits for the jobless would lapse. As The New York Times explained,
Amid ‘Complete Clusterf—,’ Trump Sends Stark Christmas Warning To Republicans
“Complete clusterf—.” That’s how one “top Republican Hill aide,” described the chaotic situation in Washington after Donald Trump decided to keep his famous Sharpie holstered
Brexit-ing: Movements, Verbs, And Canine Travel Arrangements
On Thursday, the EU and the UK confirmed that a post-Brexit trade deal has, in fact, been reached. The rumor was in the market on
Trump Engineers Showdown With Republicans, Threatening Post-Christmas Chaos
Washington headed towards another week (at least) of political wrangling after Donald Trump vetoed the defense policy bill and made a series of demands of
Veto Corleone
In an irony of ironies, Senator Pat Toomey called Congress “completely dysfunctional” while speaking to Fox News on Wednesday. It wasn’t the first time he’s
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