Tag: Democratic Party
Manchin Pulls Plug on Climate and Tax Talks, Shrinking Domestic Plan
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, pulled the plug on Thursday on negotiations to…
Here’s How Democrats’ Big Domestic Agenda Bill Has Shrunk
WASHINGTON — Call it the incredible shrinking domestic policy initiative.As Democrats toil to salvage pieces of President Biden’s…
Democrats Face Deepening Peril as Republicans Seize on Inflation Fears
WASHINGTON — Triple-digit gasoline bills. Bulging hamburger prices. A Fourth of July holiday that broke the bank.Prices are…
Young Voters Are Fed Up With Their (Much) Older Leaders
Alexandra Chadwick went to the polls in 2020 with the singular goal of ousting Donald J. Trump. A…
As Faith Flags in U.S. Government, Many Voters Want to Upend the System
A majority of American voters across nearly all demographics and ideologies believe their system of government does not…
Democrats Schedule Votes on Abortion Access, but Lack a Legislative Path
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress, under pressure to take quick action in response to the Supreme Court’s decision…
Democrats Propose Raising Taxes on Some High Earners to Bolster Medicare
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats will push to raise taxes on some high-earning Americans and steer the money to…
Biden Promised to Stay Above the Fray, but Democrats Want a Fighter
WASHINGTON — Forty-eight hours after a horrific mass shooting on the Fourth of July, President Biden flew to…
One of the Few Potential Bright Spots for Democrats in 2022: The Senate
When asked to share their candid thoughts about the Democrats’ chances of hanging onto their House majority in…
Veterans of Carter-Era Inflation Warn That Biden Has Few Tools to Tame Prices
WASHINGTON — When inflation surged in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter convened his top economic advisers for…
Will the Abortion Debate Keep Moderate Women in the Democrats’ Camp?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepared to kick off a round-table discussion about abortion rights…
New York Moves to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a measure that, if fully enacted, would…