Tag: Senate
Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
WASHINGTON — In the wake of revelations about incendiary text messages from Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice…
Collins to Back Jackson for Supreme Court, Giving Her a G.O.P. Vote
Ms. Collins, who sat down with Judge Jackson for about 90 minutes before last week’s hearings, had a…
Ted Cruz’s Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas helped lead the Republican charge against antiracism efforts at a private school in…
The Respectful Supreme Court Hearing That Wasn’t
WASHINGTON — The Republican manhandling of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week was convincing evidence that the Senate’s…
Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid
WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine invoked the memory of America’s darkest days on Wednesday as he…
Congress Gives Final Approval to Make Lynching a Hate Crime
WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously approved a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime, explicitly criminalizing…
Zelensky Asks for More Weapons and a No-Fly Zone in Meeting With Congress
WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke with more than 300 members of Congress on Saturday, imploring…
Judge Jackson Begins Making Her Own Case for High Court Seat
WASHINGTON — The confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin on March 21, the chairman of…
As Biden Pivots, Democrats Seek to Salvage His Domestic Agenda
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday was the start of an election-year push…
Richard Blum, Political Donor and Husband of Senator Feinstein, Dies at 86
He also held nonprofit positions; at one point he was chairman of the University of California Board of…
Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Since the 1950s, when Senator Arthur Vandenberg declared that “politics stops at the water’s edge,” titans…
The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up?
WASHINGTON — The Senate hit a nasty partisan impasse this year over voting rights legislation, but when it…