Tag: Senate
Kathy Barnette, Republican Senate Candidate, Vaults Into Contention
NEWTOWN, Pa. — Kathy Barnette, a previously little-known Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania whose underdog campaign has vaulted…
Senate Confirms Philip Jefferson as a Fed Governor
Philip N. Jefferson, a college administrator and academic economist, was confirmed to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors…
How Democrats Want to Put Republicans on the Defensive on Abortion
In politics, sometimes you need to lose in order to win.Wednesday’s planned vote on the Women’s Health Protection…
Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly after a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Chuck…
Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide
WASHINGTON — Democrats rang alarm bells on Sunday about the likelihood that Republicans would try to restrict abortion…
Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, and other top Republicans have mostly refrained from boasting about…
As Feinstein Declines, Democrats Struggle to Manage an Open Secret
WASHINGTON — She was once pressed to run for governor of California by President Bill Clinton. She was…
Biden Extols Mondale as ‘One of the Great Giants of American History’
WASHINGTON — President Biden paid tribute on Sunday to former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, hailing “one of…
In Trump’s Shadow, Ohio Republicans Campaign Ahead of Tuesday’s Primary.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Mandel’s wager was simple: No one would outflank him in mirroring Donald J. Trump,…
Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress
WASHINGTON — The Equal Act would appear to be a slam dunk even in a badly divided Congress.The…
Shunned by the Right, Murkowski Bets Big on the Center in Alaska
Of the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Mr. Trump last year, Ms. Murkowski is the only…
For Trump’s G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences
WASHINGTON — There was a time in the nation’s capital when lines mattered, and when they were crossed,…