Politics
Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School Official
January 23, 2022
Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School Official
It started with a comment at a school board meeting, which was later amplified by a Michigan state Republican leader,…
What Mattered This Week
January 23, 2022
What Mattered This Week
It was another difficult stretch for Democrats. Their voting rights bills ran into a wall in the Senate, provoking angry…
Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief Funds
January 22, 2022
Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief Funds
WASHINGTON — Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona sued the Biden administration on Friday to block its efforts to claw back…
Supreme Court to Consider Limits of Ruling for Native Americans in Oklahoma
January 22, 2022
Supreme Court to Consider Limits of Ruling for Native Americans in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide a question left open by its landmark 2020 decision declaring…
Justice Dept. Charges Texas Man With Threatening Georgia Election Officials
January 21, 2022
Justice Dept. Charges Texas Man With Threatening Georgia Election Officials
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday charged a Texas man with publicly calling for the assassination of Georgia’s election…
Biden as a New F.D.R.? Try L.B.J.
January 21, 2022
Biden as a New F.D.R.? Try L.B.J.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was supposed to be another Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democratic president who enacted transformative liberal legislation…
On Voting Rights, Democrats Say They Had to Go Down Swinging
January 21, 2022
On Voting Rights, Democrats Say They Had to Go Down Swinging
WASHINGTON — In forcing a tense Senate showdown over voting rights, Senator Chuck Schumer violated a cardinal rule of congressional…
‘I Will Not Sit Quietly’: 3 Black Senators in Spotlight on Voting Rights
January 21, 2022
‘I Will Not Sit Quietly’: 3 Black Senators in Spotlight on Voting Rights
WASHINGTON — The Senate has only three Black members, a paltry number that is unrepresentative of the country, so when…
With Broad Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh What to Salvage
January 21, 2022
With Broad Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh What to Salvage
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s concession this week that his marquee social safety net and climate package must be broken apart…
Biden the Negotiator Confronts the Cold Reality of Capitol Hill Gridlock
January 21, 2022
Biden the Negotiator Confronts the Cold Reality of Capitol Hill Gridlock
WASHINGTON — President Biden entered the White House promising to engage with Congress in a way that few presidents ever…