Politics
Youngkin’s Dance With Trump Was Pivotal. But Is It Repeatable?
November 4, 2021
Youngkin’s Dance With Trump Was Pivotal. But Is It Repeatable?
Since he burst onto the national political scene in 2015, Donald J. Trump has strong-armed one Republican after another into…
Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
November 4, 2021
Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses, an array of Democrats on Wednesday pleaded with President Biden and…
House Democrats Revive Paid Leave Program, Ignoring Manchin’s Concerns
November 4, 2021
House Democrats Revive Paid Leave Program, Ignoring Manchin’s Concerns
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announced on Wednesday that she would include four weeks of federal paid family…
Republicans Block a Second Voting Rights Bill in the Senate
November 4, 2021
Republicans Block a Second Voting Rights Bill in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation to restore parts of the landmark Voting Rights Act weakened by Supreme…
Democrats, Stung by Electoral Losses, Press Forward on Biden Agenda
November 3, 2021
Democrats, Stung by Electoral Losses, Press Forward on Biden Agenda
WASHINGTON — Smarting from an off-year electoral rebuke, congressional Democrats pushed forward on Wednesday toward House votes this week on…
China Could Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Says
November 3, 2021
China Could Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON — China is continuing to strengthen its strategic nuclear arsenal and could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, according…
Democratic Panic Rises as Virginia Loss Exposes the Party’s Failures
November 3, 2021
Democratic Panic Rises as Virginia Loss Exposes the Party’s Failures
The menacing thunder couldn’t get much louder for Democrats. Few in the party had high hopes that their era of…
Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom
November 3, 2021
Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom
WASHINGTON — Two months after the Pentagon began requiring all troops to get the coronavirus vaccine or face dismissal, the…
Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom
November 3, 2021
Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom
WASHINGTON — Two months after the Pentagon began requiring all troops to get the coronavirus vaccine or face dismissal, the…
Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public
November 2, 2021
Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public
WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court hears a major Second Amendment case on Wednesday, many expect that the court’s recently…