Donald Trump
Where Things Stand: COVID Forces Sen GOP To Chill On Judge Confirmations
This is your TPM early-afternoon briefing.
04.13.20 | 1:40 pm

As Congress is consumed by how best to confront and combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Senate Republicans have been forced to toss their efforts — to confirm a string of conservative judges while Republicans still hold the majority in the upper chamber — to the backseat.

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on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC.
What History Has Taught Us: When A Crisis Passes, Emergency Measures Often Stay Intact
Without strict oversight, emergency powers put our democratic institutions at risk.
04.10.20 | 6:16 pm
Where Things Stand: Trump’s GOP Friends Want Him To Stop Talking
04.10.20 | 12:09 pm

Some of President Trump’s closes allies would like him to stop talking now.

And they’re saying it publicly.

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