The MAGA maggots are demanding an advance commitment to shut down the US government rather than increase the debt ceiling, as a precondition for voting for anyone for speaker. They are dead-set on sabotage.

I read, years ago, thet the Speaker of the House cannot absolutely block a bill from being voted on. If a majority of the House wants to vote for a bill, they can sign a discharge petition to bring it to the floor.

*China data "under-represents" true impact of Covid outbreak — WHO.*

The XBB variant of Covid-19 is becoming dominant in the US, because it is more infectious than previous variants. The new bivalent vaccine does some good against it.

US citizens: call on the House of Representatives not to defund the IRS.

*When will Republican voters figure out how badly they’re getting screwed by Republican politicians?*