Tag: Democratic Party
Jackson Confirmation Aside, G.O.P. Sees an Opening With Black Voters
The spectacle created by Republican senators with presidential ambitions as they browbeat the first Black woman nominated to…
Jackson Confirmed as First Black Woman to Sit on Supreme Court
“When it came to one of the most consequential decisions a president can make, a lifetime appointment to…
How Biden Is Handling Student Loan Payments Amid Inflation
President Biden, under fire for rapid inflation and looking for ways to help cushion rising costs for households,…
Tim Ryan Struggles to Reach Ohio’s Exhausted Majority
Mr. Ryan condemned anti-Asian violence but said that he was speaking specifically about government policies of the Chinese…
Pandemic Aid Bill Stalls Amid Dispute Over Immigration Restrictions
“It will require, I think, several amendments in order to get across the floor,” said Senator Mitch McConnell…
Two More Republicans Back Jackson as Senate Moves Toward Confirmation
WASHINGTON — A nearly unified wall of G.O.P. opposition to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson cracked slightly on Monday…
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens
WASHINGTON — Immediately after Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as attorney general in March of last year,…
As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way
State courts in both Democratic and Republican states have been aggressively striking down gerrymandered political maps, as this…
Democratic Hopes and Anxiety Rise Over the Jan. 6 Panel
It’s one of the X factors that could, in theory, alter the contours of this year’s midterm elections:…
Republicans Target Progressive Advocacy Group Amid Opposition to Jackson
When Mr. Biden took office, he chose Paige Herwig, a former Demand Justice lawyer, to help screen his…
House Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
During the debate on Friday, House Republicans raised concerns that the bill would expose more children to cannabis…
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The pharmaceutical industry opposed the drug price regulations in the social spending and climate legislation, but it has…