Tag: United States Politics and Government
‘Traitors Get Shot’: Son Testifies Against Father in Jan. 6 Trial
WASHINGTON — When an oil-field worker named Guy Wesley Reffitt returned to Texas after taking part in the…
Melania Trump Event Postponed Because of Fund-Raising Issues
“Tulips and Topiaries will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience — an afternoon of sophisticated elegance set in elaborate, lush…
Lawmakers Push to Ban Russian Oil Imports, Amid White House Resistance
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are pushing President Biden to ban Russian energy imports as they…
Jan. 6 Committee Lays Out Potential Criminal Charges Against Trump
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol said on Wednesday that there…
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…
Prosecutors Open Arguments Against Defendant in First Jan. 6 Trial
WASHINGTON — On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, a man believed by the authorities to be a…
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…
Justice Dept. Announces Task Force to Go After Russian Oligarchs
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the creation of a task force on Wednesday to go after billionaire…
China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
China and Russia have been strengthening their economic, diplomatic and military ties for years. Mr. Xi and Mr.…
Takeaways From the Texas Primary Elections
For nearly a decade, the refrain from Texas Democrats has been that they are on the verge of…
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Lawyers Who Worked to Overturn Trump’s Loss
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Tuesday subpoenaed a half-dozen…
Unity in a Foreign Policy Crisis, but Questions Still to be Answered
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s challenge on Tuesday night was to unite Americans behind his confrontation with a brutal…