Politics
In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden’s Low Standing (for Now)
August 8, 2022
In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden’s Low Standing (for Now)
PHOENIX — In a Senate split 50-50, Democrats on the campaign trail and in Congress have zero margin for error…
Democrats Eye a Major Shift in How Corporations Are Taxed
August 8, 2022
Democrats Eye a Major Shift in How Corporations Are Taxed
WASHINGTON — At the center of the new climate and tax package that Democrats appear to be on the verge…
Progressives Embrace Climate and Tax Deal, Despite Disappointments
August 8, 2022
Progressives Embrace Climate and Tax Deal, Despite Disappointments
WASHINGTON — With enactment of a major piece of Democrats’ domestic agenda in sight within days, progressives in Congress are…
Republicans Begin Adjusting to a Fierce Abortion Backlash
August 5, 2022
Republicans Begin Adjusting to a Fierce Abortion Backlash
Republican candidates, facing a stark reality check from Kansas voters, are softening their once-uncompromising stands against abortion as they ...
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled
August 5, 2022
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled
Amtrak’s top executives received six-figure incentive bonuses in 2021, their biggest payouts in years, despite the service’s lackluster financial ...
Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes
August 5, 2022
Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes
WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat of Arizona, announced on Thursday evening that she would support moving forward with her…
Democrat Seeks Inspector General Inquiry Into Pentagon’s Missing Jan. 6 Texts
August 4, 2022
Democrat Seeks Inspector General Inquiry Into Pentagon’s Missing Jan. 6 Texts
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 Senate Democrat on Wednesday called for an inspector general investigation into missing text messages from…
Trump Lawyer Proposed Challenging Georgia Senate Elections in Search of Fraud
August 4, 2022
Trump Lawyer Proposed Challenging Georgia Senate Elections in Search of Fraud
John Eastman, the conservative lawyer whose plan to block congressional certification of the 2020 election failed in spectacular fashion on…
U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year
August 4, 2022
U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year
WASHINGTON — The shortage of vaccines to combat a fast-growing monkeypox outbreak was caused in part because the Department of…
Alex Jones, Under Questioning, Is Confronted With Evidence of Deception
August 4, 2022
Alex Jones, Under Questioning, Is Confronted With Evidence of Deception
AUSTIN, Texas — In a brutal cross-examination on Wednesday in the trial of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, a lawyer…