Politics
Democrats Set Debt Limit Increase at $2.5 Trillion Ahead of Senate Vote
December 14, 2021
Democrats Set Debt Limit Increase at $2.5 Trillion Ahead of Senate Vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday announced they would bring up legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion,…
Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charge for Meadows
December 14, 2021
Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charge for Meadows
WASHINGTON — Mark Meadows, the last White House chief of staff for President Donald J. Trump, played a far more…
Lawyers Clash Again Over Subpoena for Trump’s Financial Records
December 14, 2021
Lawyers Clash Again Over Subpoena for Trump’s Financial Records
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump urged a federal appeals court to quash a congressional subpoena…
Manchin Casts Doubt on Quick Vote on Biden’s Social Policy Bill
December 14, 2021
Manchin Casts Doubt on Quick Vote on Biden’s Social Policy Bill
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, the most prominent Democratic holdout on President Biden’s $2.2 trillion social…
Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers
December 14, 2021
Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block New York’s requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against…
No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides
December 13, 2021
No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides
WASHINGTON — None of the military personnel involved in a botched drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed 10 civilians…
Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation
December 13, 2021
Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation
A few weeks ago, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, falsely claimed that the centerpiece of President Biden’s domestic agenda,…
Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says
December 13, 2021
Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released a report on Sunday that laid…
New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice Role
December 13, 2021
New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice Role
PHILADELPHIA — Becky Pringle was racing through her hometown to her fourth event one day in September when her staff…
Democrats Are Solidly Behind Biden. There’s No Consensus About a Plan B.
December 12, 2021
Democrats Are Solidly Behind Biden. There’s No Consensus About a Plan B.
NEW ORLEANS — Addressing reporters at a meeting of the Democratic Governors Association, Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina gave…