My regular walks have been a chance to get to know the locals better. Just as…
Month: December 2020
Breaking down the $900B stimulus package and $1.4T omnibus bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate floor Sunday. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Congressional…
‘Surprise’ billing fix to be included in spending package
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks during a press conference, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Washington. |…
Romney: GOP ‘has strayed’ from what he once knew
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said he was not considering switching parties. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik The…
John Barrasso: Confirmations for Biden nominees ‘not going to be a garden party’
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) | Alex Wong/Getty Images Republicans plan to make President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet…
Romney says Russia attacked U.S. with no fear of reprisal
Sen. Mitt Romney said of Russia: “They go against us on every front.” | Stefani Reynolds/Getty…
Congress dashes toward final approval of $900 billion stimulus
Despite all the optimism, Covid relief may have to wait at least one more day as…
The most exciting scientific breakthroughs of 2020, chosen by scientists
Space travel In 2020 the race to space changed gear. The May launch of the SpaceX…
Crab-22: how Norway’s fisheries got rich – but on an invasive species
The Norwegian fishing village of Bugoynes, 310 miles north of the Arctic Circle and a frigid,…
Senate fails to advance 2 Trump nominees due to absences
Even senators don’t like working on weekends. The Senate on Saturday failed to move forward on…