Government Shutdowns Were Never Necessary Anyway
Government shutdowns only became possible in 1980, when the Attorney General offered a new interpretation of an 1870 law.
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Government shutdowns only became possible in 1980, when the Attorney General offered a new interpretation of an 1870 law.
The SEC chair has counterprogrammed Congressional hearings at least six times just in 2023. Is that wrong or just part of the game?
Mike was called the “101st Senator”—his life and work offer invaluable lessons for today’s progressive movements and electeds.
Last week, under its Biden-appointed chair, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule banning non-compete agreements – and it’s a big deal
As an obscure but muscular congressional staffer and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, he helped usher into law a raft of consumer protections.