Tag: United States Politics and Government
Jen Psaki Is Said to Be in Talks to Join MSNBC
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, is in advanced talks with MSNBC to join the network after…
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:…
C.D.C. Confirms It Will Lift Public Health Order Restricting Immigration
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that it would lift an emergency…
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 Committee Investigating Amazon Labor Practices
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has opened an investigation into Amazon’s labor practices during severe weather…
Russia’s Aggression Prompts Calls to Rethink U.S. Uranium Imports
WASHINGTON — As Western leaders have raced to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with steps to reduce…
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to…
House Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
During the debate on Friday, House Republicans raised concerns that the bill would expose more children to cannabis…
U.S. Allows Hunters to Import Some Elephant Trophies From African Countries
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service informed some hunters last month that it would allow the import of…
Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets
“We have about 400,000 volunteers that index records all the time,” said David E. Rencher, the chief genealogical…
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…
Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that sections of the state’s year-old election law were unconstitutional…