Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump’s Ballroom and Slush Fund

Republicans abruptly sent Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend yesterday amid chaos within their own ranks as Donald Trump pushes for taxpayers to fund his $1 billion White House ballroom project — which Americans overwhelmingly reject by a 2-to-1 margin — and his $1.776 billion slush fund for his political allies and supporters.  … Continue reading Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump’s Ballroom and Slush Fund