Tag: Democratic Party
Bipartisan Gun Bill Clears Initial Vote in Senate
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday cleared the first hurdle to passing a bipartisan measure aimed at keeping…
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Voters in Alabama and Georgia will make their final selections on Tuesday in congressional runoffs — including a…
A man who threatened Colorado’s secretary of state on Instagram faces two years in prison.
A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to threatening Colorado’s secretary of state on Instagram last year, the…
Bracing for the End of Roe v. Wade, the White House Weighs Executive Actions
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s top aides are weighing whether he can or should take a series of executive…
Toiling to Complete a Gun Bill, Two Parties Part Ways on Its Reach
WASHINGTON — As the first bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in years takes shape on Capitol Hill,…
Should Biden Run in 2024? Democratic Whispers of ‘No’ Start to Rise.
Midway through the 2022 primary season, many Democratic lawmakers and party officials are venting their frustrations with President…
Democrats Failed to Extend Assault Weapons Ban in 2004. They Regret It.
“It was hard to get the band back together,” said Adam Eisgrau, a Feinstein staff aide who helped…
House Again Delays Bill Bolstering Security for Supreme Court Justices
WASHINGTON — House Democrats put off consideration of Senate-passed legislation to bolster protections for Supreme Court justices a…
Jan. 6 Hearings Will Put Trump at Center of Plot That Resulted in Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol plans to open a…
White House Struggles to Talk About Inflation, the ‘Problem From Hell’
WASHINGTON — President Biden was at a private meeting discussing student debt forgiveness this year when, as happens…
The Jan. 6 Inquiry’s Only Endangered Democrat Prepares Herself for a Fight
VIRGINIA BEACH — Representative Elaine Luria knew from the start that serving on the House committee investigating the…
Jan. 6 Hearings Give Democrats a Chance to Recast Midterm Message
WASHINGTON — Seventeen months after a mob of Donald J. Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol with false claims…