Exits by Tillis and Bacon demonstrate Trump’s enduring grip on modern GOP
In announcing their retirements, both men lamented the rise of tribal politics in the Trump era.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
At the time, the court had a vacancy because of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and the refusal of Republican senators to consider President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick B. Garland.
Nebraska’s blue dot: Honestly, it’s for everyone
race in the 2nd District.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Weary of the storm
Starting gate Two for Texas — and Georgia: Two court rulings on abortion access in Georgia and Texas could fuel Democrats in their campaigns in those states.
Latest Biden, Harris pitch to Black voters slams Trump in crucial battleground
He dinged Trump for his COVID-19 policies, his refusal to say "Black lives matter" and contended Trump would repeal the 2010 health care law, which would affect 3 million Black Americans.
‘The right person’: Harris takes lead in campaign over abortion access
." ’Biden’s refusal’ At the same Las Vegas event last month, Harris told the audience that "momentum is on our side.
Rep. Bill Johnson accepts university post, but not quitting House right away
"The Board’s refusal to incorporate the greater YSU community in its decision making flouts basic values of transparency, accountability, and democratic participation," they wrote.
‘MAGA Mike Johnson’: A Trump world ‘LOVE’ story — but for how long?
A reporter asked Johnson about his refusal in January 2021 to vote to certify the 2020 presidential election.
In a raucous vote after weeks of chaos, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker
the 15 ballots it took to elect him in January.
Senate confirms Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
top roles in the Navy, Marine Corps and Army in an acting capacity.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The beginning of the end for Donald Trump? Probably.
“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters,” Donald Trump said famously in late January of 2016.
Congress · 117th Congress
Negotiations at standstill on omnibus spending package
Trading blame With Republicans now poised to take control of the House in the next Congress, the GOP may have additional leverage in the talks.
Congress · 117th Congress
Power Rankings: Rick Scott, McConnell soar as Democrats look for a win at start of hectic June
Those realities and challenges are reflected in the power rankings below — a look at the current most influential people in and around Washington — which will be a regular feature in the subscription-only
Opinion · 117th Congress
Sometimes, a political party needs to listen to the voters
looking at “Build Back Better,” the infrastructure law, voting rights, crime, energy and other issues, he concludes: “The thread that runs through all these failures is the Democratic Left’s adamant refusal
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts with historic mark
Jackson, the daughter of public school teachers in Florida, graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked on the Supreme Court, has law enforcement in her family, and has been a federal judge since
Policy · 117th Congress
Activists react to high court move to leave Texas abortion ban in place for now
Meanwhile, the Biden administration acted Friday to support emergency birth control in Texas, in light of the law’s impact.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate appropriators warn of year-end train wreck
McConnell said the lack of agreement on spending levels was in contrast to recent years under GOP control in the Senate.
Policy · 116th Congress
SCOTUS may take up cases on abortion and LGBT rights
to rule in favor of restricting abortion in different circumstances.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump adds conservative senators Cruz, Cotton and Hawley to his Supreme Court list
Hawley, in a tweet just after Trump revealed he was on the potential Supreme Court list, said he appreciated the nod but has “no interest” in leaving the Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congressional inaction drives LGBT rights case at Supreme Court
Kennedy, who wrote a series of opinions such as the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 that helped usher in a new era of civil rights.