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The Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Running as the Anti-Dr. Oz
December 10, 2021
The Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Running as the Anti-Dr. Oz
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dr. Val Arkoosh is the Pennsylvania…
Divide Over Debt Limit Shows Pragmatic Republicans Are Dwindling
December 10, 2021
Divide Over Debt Limit Shows Pragmatic Republicans Are Dwindling
WASHINGTON — When 14 Senate Republicans joined forces with Democrats on Thursday to pave the way for Congress to avert…
Biden Praises Dole for Civility and Comity as He Pleads for Both
December 10, 2021
Biden Praises Dole for Civility and Comity as He Pleads for Both
WASHINGTON — Beneath the dome of the Capitol he loved, Bob Dole was celebrated on Thursday for wit and grace,…
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Shield Material From Jan. 6 Inquiry
December 10, 2021
Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Shield Material From Jan. 6 Inquiry
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Congress may see White House records of former President Donald…
Senate Clears Last Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling
December 9, 2021
Senate Clears Last Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday cleared away the last major hurdle to raising the debt ceiling, effectively ending a…
Biden Rallies Global Democracies as U.S. Hits a ‘Rough Patch’
December 9, 2021
Biden Rallies Global Democracies as U.S. Hits a ‘Rough Patch’
WASHINGTON — A few days before President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, a virtual meeting of more than 100 countries that…
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’
December 9, 2021
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’
WASHINGTON — Courtney Grund, whose husband died of Covid-19 in August, got an alarming text message last week: Her 16-year-old…
North Carolina Supreme Court Delays 2022 Primary Elections
December 9, 2021
North Carolina Supreme Court Delays 2022 Primary Elections
The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered a two-month delay in the state’s 2022 primary elections on Wednesday, giving critics of…
Event Planner Working on Bob Dole’s Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 Ties
December 9, 2021
Event Planner Working on Bob Dole’s Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 Ties
WASHINGTON — The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has cut ties with Tim Unes, an event planner working on former Senator Bob…
Senate Votes to Scrap Biden Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Eye 2022
December 9, 2021
Senate Votes to Scrap Biden Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Eye 2022
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday voted narrowly to roll back President Biden’s vaccine and testing mandate for large employers,…