The U.S. House of Representatives started a two-week recess on Friday, but not before a series of events that provoked fresh declarations of what has become a familiar phrase over the past few years: "Republicans in disarray."Before leaving Capitol Hill, House members passed a spending package inten...
Jessica Corbett is a senior editor at Common Dreams and a freelance writer and fact-checker. She has a background in journalism and has written for various publications, including AlterNet, Truthout, Raw Story, and Salon Media Group. Her work covers a range of topics, including politics, social justice, climate change, and human rights.