Category Archives: TenCount

• Good morning! Congress returns to town today facing intense pressure to solve their decades-long failure to institute any gun-control measures. Governors gathered in Washington last week warned of the perils of inaction. And President Trump claimed that he told the National Rifle Association that it needs to get busy helping to craft some gun-control… Continue reading →

It’s a week of foreign visitors and visits, as three (almost) heads of state visit the White House and President Trump prepares for his first overseas trip. Expect the Comey Incident to continue to draw attention. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said last week he would brief the full Senate on his role – or… Continue reading →

Congressional negotiators on Sunday reached an agreement to keep the government open and operating through Sept. 30, averting the possibility of a government shutdown and providing increased funds for defense and border security. The agreement does not, however, include money to build a border wall, meaning that there remain points to resolve when Congress begins… Continue reading →

Congress returns and faces a budget deadline and a potential government shutdown, as the Trump Administration, wrapping up its first 100 days in office on Saturday, is desperately seeking a legislative victory to trumpet as evidence of its successful start. The Senate will vote late Monday to confirm Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary. The President… Continue reading →

THE BIG EVENT: President Trump meets Thursday and Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-A-Lago, a summit that Trump tweeted he expects to be “very difficult,” focused on jobs and the trade deficit. It could make for an awkward meeting; during the campaign, Trump accused China of “rape” of the U.S. economy and of… Continue reading →