Tag: United States Politics and Government
Wisconsin Democrats Sue G.O.P. Fake Electors Over 2020 Scheme
In the first lawsuit of its kind, two Democrats who served as Electoral College delegates from Wisconsin in…
House Democrats Release $28 Million Aid Bill to Address Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday proposed an emergency funding bill that would give the Food and Drug…
Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid
BRUSSELS — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged European nations on Tuesday to step up their spending to…
Congress Holds First UFO Hearing in Half a Century
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee opened a hearing on Tuesday on unidentified aerial phenomena observed by military pilots…
Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims and Denounce Those Espousing Hate
WASHINGTON — President Biden will travel to Buffalo on Tuesday to denounce the racist massacre in a predominately…
Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday announced a partial lifting of sanctions on Cuba, including expanding flights…
Republican ‘Chaos’ in Pennsylvania Threatens to Upend the Midterms
To a degree surpassing any other contest in the 2022 midterms so far, Donald Trump has poured his…
Biden Approves Plan to Redeploy Several Hundred Ground Forces Into Somalia
WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special…
Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case
The chief justice wrote that loans played a special role for candidates challenging incumbents.“As a practical matter, personal…
Ben Bernanke Sees ‘Stagflation’ Ahead
Standing in his kitchen one morning in Washington, D.C., and drinking a glass of lightly flavored water, Ben…
The Little Red Boxes Making a Mockery of Campaign Finance Laws
Facing a threat from his left flank, Representative Kurt Schrader of Oregon wanted to send an urgent message…
U.S. Senator From Maryland Suffers ‘Minor Stroke’
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced late Sunday night that he was recovering from “a minor stroke,”…