Another year, another failure by Congress to pass its spending bills on time. While the country was rapt by the Kavanaugh hearings, the House quietly passed two more of the … READ MORE
Archives for September 2018
Spending as the Solution
Last week, the Senate passed a massive bill comprised of roughly 70 pieces of individual legislation aimed at combating what the media has dubbed the “opioid crisis.” For the past … READ MORE
Pursuit’s Weekly QuizCap
While all eyes were on the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Congress passed a massive spending bill. Find out more about it in this week’s QuizCap. [wp_quiz id="5656"] … READ MORE
The VA’s Paris Hotel
Parlez-vous français? Non? Okay, in that case we will stick with English. But you better brush up on your French if you want to visit Pershing Hall, the 5-star hotel … READ MORE
The Surrender of Congress
The events of the past few weeks in the nation’s capital can only be described—even by the standards of Washington—as pure performance art. Between grandstanding and “Spartacus” moments during the … READ MORE
Pursuit’s Weekly QuizCap
Welcome to the weekly QuizCap, a fun way to test your knowledge on what’s going on in Washington. This week, Congress fails to solve a simple equation, agencies go on … READ MORE
Exploring Positives and Negatives of an American Crypto Dollar
Cryptocurrency has swept the world by storm, raising the eyebrows of many investors and politicians alike. The House Financial Services Committee followed suit with a hearing on the future of … READ MORE
Juiced Legacies: McGwire vs Sosa, GOP vs DNC
During the summer of 1998, the American people were transfixed by the home run competition between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The feats of strength, the friendly rivalry, and the … READ MORE