by Bill Scher | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Perry Pulls National Guard Stunt TX Gov. Rick Perry sends National Guard to border. Bloomberg: "The 1,000 Texas National Guard troops Governor Rick Perry will send to the Mexican border will augment almost 10,000 federal agents already there, part of an unprecedented...
by Bill Scher | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Republicans Prepare Child Migrant Proposal House GOP set to introduce child migrant legislation this week. Politico: "The seven-member group established by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has already missed a few self-imposed deadlines ... The group is likely to...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2014 | Blog
Over at Politico Magazine today, I analyzed the meaning of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's busy 2014 schedule, stumping and raising money for a wide range of Democratic candidates on the ballot this November. Many speculate this has something to do with 2016, but she has...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Border Gridlock "Prospects fade for resolution on border crisis" reports AP: "Prospects for action on the nation's border crisis faded Thursday as lawmakers traded accusations rather than solutions ... Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced plans to try to cancel...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog
Today Speaker Boehner warned that Congress may not be able to pass legislation to help address the influx of Central American child migrants, because too many Democrats are unwilling to alter the 2008 human trafficking law, and give President Obama's Border Patrol...
