Post Politics Now: Congress about to leave Washington until after the elections
The House is expected to pass a stopgap funding bill with hours to spare before a partial government shutdown would take effect. Members will then head home until after the midterms. John Wagner Link...
They got a puppy — and a nearly 200 percent loan
Some states are cracking down on pet store loans that can balloon by tens of thousands of dollars. Kimberly Kindy Link...
House set to OK bill averting government shutdown with hours to spare
The continuing resolution will extend current government funding levels until Dec. 16. It also includes $12.4 billion in military and diplomatic spending to help Ukraine and $18.8 billion for domestic disaster recovery efforts. Marianna Sotomayor Link...
Kids at risk of lead contamination in federal child care, watchdog says
A watchdog warns that federal child- care centers might have contaminated water because officials “did not effectively test” for it. Joe Davidson Link...
Historically Low Public Trust, Legitimacy Questions Mar Supreme Court’s Return
The Supreme Court returns to the bench on Monday, seeking a fresh start to the new term. But the public conscience is still reckoning with the last. Kaia Hubbard Link...
Giorgia Meloni’s Hard Right Playbook
Last Sunday, Italians voted for the most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini. The controversial politician leading the winning coalition, Giorgia Meloni, will become Italy’s first female prime minister. Meloni has become a darling of sorts for many Republicans in America, who invited her to speak at this year’s CPAC...
Biden takes aim at a GOP triumvirate: Scott, Johnson, McCarthy
Biden, ramping up rhetoric on Social Security and Medicare, targets a GOP trio: Sens. Rick Scott and Ron Johnson and would-be Speaker Kevin McCarthy Matt Viser Link...
Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states
The Democratic and Republican campaign chiefs agree on one thing about the battle for the Senate majority: Nevada and Georgia are at the center. “If you look at the polls, Nevada and Georgia are the two logical ones” Republicans can pick up, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the GOP’s...
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes....
Biden’s Student loan forgiveness is a political bribe | Opinion
President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci, Associated Press Thanks in part to tithing, BYU offers a reduced tuition that leaves few of its graduates in debt. My law school, unfortunately,...