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Sinema Says She Will Not Support Changing Filibuster

Sinema Says She Will Not Support Changing Filibuster

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s drive to push new voting rights protections through Congress hit a major obstacle on Thursday when…
R.N.C. Signals a Pullout From Presidential Debates

R.N.C. Signals a Pullout From Presidential Debates

The Republican National Committee is preparing to change its rules to require presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign…
House Passes Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Senate Showdown

House Passes Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Senate Showdown

WASHINGTON — The House passed a repackaged set of voting rights bills on Thursday, pushing past Republican opposition and hurriedly…
Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury

Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury

WASHINGTON — A former girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz testified on Wednesday before a federal grand jury in Orlando scrutinizing…
The Mood in the Capitol Was Already Dark. Then Came Omicron.

The Mood in the Capitol Was Already Dark. Then Came Omicron.

WASHINGTON — Across the country, the Omicron variant has sent coronavirus infections into the stratosphere. Winter weather and empty shelves…
Democrats Plan to Fast-Track Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Showdown

Democrats Plan to Fast-Track Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Showdown

WASHINGTON — Moving quickly to force a showdown over voting rights, congressional Democrats plan to pursue a procedural shortcut to…
Jan. 6 Committee Seeks Interview With Kevin McCarthy

Jan. 6 Committee Seeks Interview With Kevin McCarthy

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Wednesday formally requested an interview with…
How the Voting Rights Bills Miss the Target on Election Subversion

How the Voting Rights Bills Miss the Target on Election Subversion

More than a year after the attack on the Capitol, President Biden and congressional Democrats still seem nowhere close to…
Trump Ends NPR Interview After Challenges to False Fraud Claim

Trump Ends NPR Interview After Challenges to False Fraud Claim

Former President Donald J. Trump abruptly ended an interview with NPR on Tuesday after he was pressed on his false…
Biden Administration Approves 5 More Guantánamo Releases

Biden Administration Approves 5 More Guantánamo Releases

WASHINGTON — A U.S. government review panel has approved the release of five men who have been held for years…
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