Congressional Democrats’ High Hopes Dashed as GOP Clings to Senate Majority, Scores Unexpected Gains in the House Washington Post – Paul Kane, Rachael Bade, and Seung Min Kim | Published: 11/4/2020 Congressional Democrats began a period of reckoning after another political debacle left them suffering losses to their House majority and clinging to a narrow path to Senate control, a stark contrast to the strong optimism of a “blue wave” that would repudiate… [read post]

National/Federal Army Initially Pushed to Deny District’s Request for National Guard Before Jan. 6 MSN – Paul Sonne, Peter Hermann, Ellen Nakashima, and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) | Published: 3/16/2021 The Army pushed to reject the District of Columbia’s request for a modest National Guard presence ahead of the January 6 rally that led to the Capitol riot, underscoring the reluctance of some at the Pentagon to involve the military in security arrangements that day. [read post]

Trump Says He Will Move ‘Without Delay’ to Fill Ginsburg’s Supreme Court Seat Washington Post – Robert Barnes, Seung Min Kim, and Josh Dawsey | Published: 9/19/2020 President Trump said he will nominate a woman to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s [read post]

September 20, 2010, Volume 2, Number 27 The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. [read post]