Tag: United States Politics and Government
As Congress Debated Landmark China Bill, Beijing Surged Ahead
In the weeks before the House and the Senate ended 13 months of arguments and passed the $280…
After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, were…
Biden and Xi Conduct Marathon Call During Time of Rising Tensions
WASHINGTON — President Biden conducted a marathon call with President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday in their…
Swing Voters, Struggling With Their Options, Scramble Traditional Political Coalitions
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — A few weeks before Ohio’s Senate primaries, Kristen Bentz stood outside a grocery store…
3 Senate Hopefuls Denounce Big Tech. They Also Have Deep Ties to It.
For Republicans running for the Senate this year, “Big Tech” has become a catchall target, a phrase used…
Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key centrist Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he…
China’s Domestic Troubles Will Hang Over Biden-Xi Call
“Any member that wants to go should. It shows political deterrence to President Xi,” said Representative Michael McCaul…
Doug Mastriano Faces Criticism Over His Backing From Antisemitic Ally
Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, is under increasing scrutiny over his connections to the…
Fox News Snubbed Trump’s Speech, in What’s Becoming a Pattern
When former President Donald J. Trump spoke to a friendly crowd on Tuesday in his first visit to…
Norman Lear: What Archie Bunker Would Have Thought of Donald Trump and Jan. 6
Well, I made it. I am 100 years old today. I wake up every morning grateful to be…
Assault Weapons Makers Pulled In Over $1 Billion as Violence Surged, Report Says
The report showed that, as the country has struggled to cope with an epidemic of gun violence that…
Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation
Federal prosecutors have directly asked witnesses in recent days about former President Donald J. Trump’s involvement in efforts…