In 2021, senators Mike Lee, Bernie Sanders and Chris Murphy collectively got together and tried to create a national security document that would restrain presidential unilateralism. It did not even sort-of pass.
It is ironic that the "oath" that Stewart Rhodes and his Oath Keepers take is to the Constitution, the very thing they worked to overthrown on January 6th, 2021.
As 2025 the year wraps up, the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for the conversion of our secular government into Christian Nationalist fascism has seen much progress—that is if "progress" can be applied to such destructive actions.
The bottom line for Maduro is that the only way to get someone to buy Venezuelan oil amid the heightened risk of this moment is to offer higher discounts with fewer prepayments.
The vicious cycle of rising hospital and healthcare costs and rising insurance premiums can't keep going on. Something has to give. Is it finally time for Universal Health Care?
Service members who follow an illegal order can be held liable and court-martialed or subject to prosecution by international tribunals. Following orders from a superior is no defense.
Killing the penny makes economic sense for the government and some businesses, yet it also highlights a deeper truth: Efficiency tends to reward the already efficient. For many, however, even when the change is small, every cent still counts.
Oversight is the ability of Congress to ensure that the laws it passes are faithfully executed. This generally means asking questions, demanding information, convening hearings and holding the executive branch accountable for its actions.
Even if the White House clings to its current counter-drugs and counterterrorism narrative, all evidence points to a probable failure at regime change.
The new Russian Burevestnik missile has been under development for over 20 years. While few technical details are known, Russian officials claim that it can maneuver to bypass antimissile and air defense systems.