Politics
U.S. Urges Court Not to Block Vaccine Mandate on Employers
November 9, 2021
U.S. Urges Court Not to Block Vaccine Mandate on Employers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday argued that the federal government had all the power it needed to require…
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas Eastman, Flynn and Other Trump Allies
November 9, 2021
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas Eastman, Flynn and Other Trump Allies
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas on Monday for six close…
On Chicago’s West Side, Urgent Needs Collide With Washington Compromises
November 8, 2021
On Chicago’s West Side, Urgent Needs Collide With Washington Compromises
CHICAGO — Democrats in Washington want to talk about what has made it into President Biden’s domestic legislation. Chris Brown…
Witnesses to the End
November 7, 2021
Witnesses to the End
The Marines at Abbey Gate were racing against time. The crowd at the gate didn’t know it, but the Marines…
Republicans, Basking in Tuesday’s Victories, Diverge on What Comes Next
November 7, 2021
Republicans, Basking in Tuesday’s Victories, Diverge on What Comes Next
LAS VEGAS — Two strikingly divergent visions of Republican political strength played out over the weekend at a conference of…
In Infrastructure Votes, 19 Members Broke With Their Party
November 7, 2021
In Infrastructure Votes, 19 Members Broke With Their Party
WASHINGTON — Infrastructure funding has traditionally been a broadly bipartisan issue on Capitol Hill, but on Friday night President Biden’s…
Biden Celebrates Infrastructure Win, Even if Harder Victory Is Ahead
November 6, 2021
Biden Celebrates Infrastructure Win, Even if Harder Victory Is Ahead
President Biden celebrated the passage of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Saturday, declaring — just days after an electoral…
Georgia Grand Jury Looms in Trump Inquiry
November 6, 2021
Georgia Grand Jury Looms in Trump Inquiry
As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot fights to extract testimony and documents from Donald J. Trump’s…
The Congressional Black Caucus Was Key to the Infrastructure Vote
November 6, 2021
The Congressional Black Caucus Was Key to the Infrastructure Vote
WASHINGTON — Another showdown day over President Biden’s ambitious domestic agenda dawned Friday full of optimism, even after the drubbing…
Foreman Says Military Jury Was Disgusted by C.I.A. Torture
November 6, 2021
Foreman Says Military Jury Was Disgusted by C.I.A. Torture
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A Navy captain who as head of a jury in a war-crimes court wrote a damning…