by Bill Scher | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog
The Iran deal will not be scuttled by Congress, now that President Obama has secured the support of enough Senate Democrats to sustain any veto of any attempt to strip Obama of his authority to waive sanctions. It's a historic win for peace and diplomacy. Unlike...
by Bill Scher | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
What Trump Doesn't Know About Immigration Trump doesn't understand that immigration levels are down. NYT's Eduardo Porter: "Since the housing bubble burst and construction jobs dried up, more unauthorized immigrants have left the United States than have come in ......
by Bill Scher | Sep 1, 2015 | Blog
Before conservatives became unhinged over Planned Parenthood, the odds on another government shutdown by the end of September were decent. In February, President Obama proposed a budget that increased military and non-military domestic spending. In the spring,...
by Bill Scher | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Big Labor Wins Obama administration caps summer of expanding labor rights. NYT: "In the last two months alone, the administration has introduced ... a rule that would make millions more Americans eligible for extra overtime pay, and guidelines suggesting that many...
by Bill Scher | Aug 24, 2015 | Blog
At Politico Magazine, I take a serious look at what a Trump presidency would really look like, based on both his comments and the constraints of the office. What you find is that in his first 100 days he would do some things progressives would not like -- such as...
