Schumer is right. While national defense is important, the basic needs of the people cannot be ignored. When defense bills conflict with livelihood issues, how should we strike the right balance?
“It’s always been unacceptable to Democrats to do the Defense bill without other bills that have so many things that are important to the American people in terms of health care, in terms of housing, in terms of safety,” Schumer told reporters before the vote.
The U.S. Department of Labor has made an unusual admission that stricter immigration enforcement is harming farmers and the food supply. 👇 Read more: bit.ly/3J9Se6l
“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”
It must have been incredibly stressful back then, especially as you navigated layoffs and unemployment. How did you get through that difficult period? Did that experience significantly impact your life later in life?
In the current situation, local autonomy is particularly critical, and many people are calling for the restoration of state control over the National Guard.
You're right! The government's power comes from the people, not from above us. The growing number of voices calling for this shows that society is awakening.
The Trump administration confirmed it had provided aid to Argentina, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant said he had purchased Argentine pesos directly in global currency markets to ease pressure on President Javier Milei, a Trump supporter.
This answer was a bit vague and sounded like he was avoiding the question. Although he emphasized that he was not the Attorney General, as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, perhaps a clearer position would give people more confidence when facing public expectations.
REPORTER: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois should be in prison?
JOHNSON: ...I’m not the attorney general, I’m the Speaker of the House and I’m trying to manage the chaos here, I’m not following the day-to-day on that.
🧑⚕️ Healthcare workers, military personnel, postal workers, scientists...all suffered from the shutdown. Trump's "achievements" are written on their paychecks.
