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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks to the media as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (L) and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (2nd from L) look on following a meeting of European Union leaders at the Chancellery on June 29, 2017 in Berlin | Sean Gallup/Getty Images


What Congress Should Do Now About Iran

What Congress Should Do Now About Iran

You’re a member of Congress who opposed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the grounds that the plan had critical flaws and the Obama administration had in essence given away too much without permanently cutting off Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon. However, you...
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President Trump smiles after signing an Executive Order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bone health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque


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Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico and left the entire country without power. Reuters file photo


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The US Capitol Building is seen shortly before sunset in Washington, US May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Zach Gibson


An Unhappy US Congress is Not a Good Congress

An Unhappy US Congress is Not a Good Congress

No one feels sorry for members of Congress. Nor should they, but we probably should care about their working conditions, which are pretty much awful right now: Congress scholar Josh Huder reacted with a blunt assessment: “Congress is a crap place to work. More...
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The US. Capitol dome and US Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011, Reuters