Politics
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September
July 29, 2022
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin a Covid-19 booster campaign with retooled vaccines in September because Pfizer…
After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal
July 29, 2022
After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, who had been the chief Democratic holdout on a climate, energy…
Swing Voters, Struggling With Their Options, Scramble Traditional Political Coalitions
July 28, 2022
Swing Voters, Struggling With Their Options, Scramble Traditional Political Coalitions
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — A few weeks before Ohio’s Senate primaries, Kristen Bentz stood outside a grocery store in suburban…
An Indiana Doctor Speaks Out on Abortion, and Pays a Price
July 28, 2022
An Indiana Doctor Speaks Out on Abortion, and Pays a Price
Three weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, donned her white lab…
The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained
July 28, 2022
The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained
The brazen plan to create false slates of electors pledged to former President Donald J. Trump in seven swing states…
Assault Weapons Makers Pulled In Over $1 Billion as Violence Surged, Report Says
July 27, 2022
Assault Weapons Makers Pulled In Over $1 Billion as Violence Surged, Report Says
WASHINGTON — The leading manufacturers of assault rifles used to perpetrate the deadliest mass shootings in the United States have…
Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation
July 27, 2022
Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation
Federal prosecutors have directly asked witnesses in recent days about former President Donald J. Trump’s involvement in efforts to reverse…
Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages
July 27, 2022
Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting told a jury…
Transportation Dept. Opens Program to Make Public Transit Accessible
July 27, 2022
Transportation Dept. Opens Program to Make Public Transit Accessible
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation opened a program on Tuesday that allows cities to apply for federal funding to…
Prison Personnel Describe Horrific Conditions, and Cover-Up, at Atlanta Prison
July 27, 2022
Prison Personnel Describe Horrific Conditions, and Cover-Up, at Atlanta Prison
WASHINGTON — Widespread drug abuse, substandard medical and mental health care, out-of-control violence and horrific sanitary conditions are ...