Tag: United States Politics and Government
Why Republican Insurgents Are Struggling to Topple G.O.P. Governors
Jim Renacci, an acolyte of Donald J. Trump who is trying to capitalize on outsider energy to oust…
Republicans Blame Homeland Security Secretary for Spike in Migration
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill offered a preview this week of how they plan to attack the…
Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Thursday that he is considering wiping out some student loan debt and…
Supreme Court Bans Recovery for Emotional Harm in Discrimination Suits
WASHINGTON — Dividing 6 to 3 along ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that victims of…
Biden Administration Plays Down Growth Decline in G.D.P. Report
The White House dismissed a slump in first-quarter growth that was driven by a quirk in inventories and…
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…
Russia Releases Trevor Reed, Former U.S. Marine, in Prisoner Swap
Mr. Richardson said on CNN on Wednesday that he believed Mr. Biden was moved by the humanitarian need…
After Cawthorn Charge, Democrats Are Split Over Capitol Gun Ban
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are debating whether to bar lawmakers from carrying firearms on the Capitol grounds, with…
Facing Judgment, Alex Jones Pleads for Help From the ‘Deep State’
WASHINGTON — Alex Jones, the far-right Infowars broadcaster and an ally of former President Donald J. Trump, has…
China Falls Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Liu Pengyu, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the…
McCarthy Feared G.O.P. Lawmakers Put ‘People in Jeopardy’ After Jan. 6
Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, feared in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack that several…
Biden Uses Clemency Powers for the First Time
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday used his clemency powers for the first time to commute the sentences…