Tag: United States Politics and Government
Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.
Fellow Republicans are not rushing to embrace Mr. Scott’s plan.“I think it’s good that elected officials put out…
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The United States imported more than half its supply of at least 46 minerals in 2020, and all…
Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Reserve
But the price of gas has continued to rise, and the political pressure has not let up.Republicans have…
C.D.C. to Lift Order Restricting Immigration During the Pandemic
While Mr. Biden won most of the Texas border in 2020, some towns there saw a shiftto the…
Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures
Federal prosecutors have substantially widened their Jan. 6 investigation to examine the possible culpability of a broad range…
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
Mr. Cawthorn has the advantage of broad name recognition in a field of challengers who, with a couple…
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…
After Russia Invaded Ukraine, a U.S. Nonprofit Shifted Its Mission
WASHINGTON — Jim Hake began working in Ukraine in 2015, the year after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula.…
A Democratic Super PAC’s Ad Buy Shows a Widening Battle for House Control
WASHINGTON — The House Democrats’ main political action committee is spending nearly $102 million to reserve advertising spots…
F.D.A. Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Everyone 50 and Older
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators authorized second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday for…
Homeland Security Is Making Plans to Handle a Record Surge of Migrants
WASHINGTON — Crossings at the southwest border have been peaking again in recent weeks, and homeland security officials…
New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Ahead of Jan. 6
The next day, prosecutors say, Mr. Reffitt began to make arrangements to travel to Washington and arrive in…