Campaigns · 117th Congress
DeSantis has momentum in bid to wrestle GOP away from Trump
We’ve got to stop with this COVID theater. So, if you want to wear it, fine. But this is ridiculous.” The outburst did not go over so well with some.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping new veterans benefits bill readied for House vote
fires in the Gulf War, open air burn pits in Afghanistan or other instances.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court arguments have big climate change stakes
“This is an, in effect, preemptive attack on what the U.S. EPA might be doing in the future,” said Howard Learner, president and executive director of the Environmental and Law Policy Center.
Congress · 117th Congress
Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans
“I imagine there is some rewriting going on for the NSS and NDS right now to reflect that reality.” Does Ukraine portend more war?
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan support builds for Ukraine aid package
“My colleagues and I are carefully monitoring the situation and stand ready to provide assistance both to our Ukrainian partners and to our allies in Central and Eastern Europe as they confront this
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers united in outrage over Putin’s ‘unprovoked’ invasion of Ukraine
“We also are going to need to, I think, dramatically escalate the sanctions that we place on Russia for this act of naked aggression by the Kremlin dictator.
Congress · 117th Congress
Putin won’t stop at Ukraine, key Republican lawmaker warns
Putin’s motivation, the Ohio Republican contended — and which Putin has stated publicly — is to reclaim for Russia all of the territory that once constituted the former Soviet Union.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate starts recess without taking action on Ukraine-Russia crisis
This is a moment of peril for the lives and safety of millions of people, as well as for the foundation of the United Nations Charter and the rules-based international order that preserves stability worldwide
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense appropriations likely to exceed fiscal 2022 NDAA levels
for Republicans — as both parties keep the “framework” close to the vest for fear of angering this or that faction on and off the Hill.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Political diss-course
This is the second bid for Arrington, who defeated former Rep. Mark Sanford in a 2018 primary but lost to Democrat Joe Cunningham.
Politics · 117th Congress
‘Harsh’ exchanges: Dismissive Biden press strategy undermines lofty campaign vows
That prompted ABC Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl, a former White House Correspondents’ Association president, to tweet this: “It’s a journalist’s job to question ‘the information that is
Policy · 117th Congress
New Army climate strategy splits the parties
which I have repeatedly described as the existential threat of our time.”
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Big money, little baby
Curtis weighs in on how the expected nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme Court is playing with Senate Republicans. Walter Shapiro questions how much campaign spending is enough.
Congress · 117th Congress
How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist
the Clean Air Act.
Policy · 117th Congress
In wildfire ‘pivot,’ experts question federal focus
Of the $5.5 billion from the infrastructure bill, $3 billion will go to this firefighting plan, he said in an interview Tuesday. “We think that is a great and significant down payment,” he said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden didn’t get all he wanted on climate, but it’s a new year
“All this is driven by increasing concentrations of heat-trapping gases, like carbon dioxide.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Norton, Larsen line up to replace DeFazio on House transportation panel
“Frankly, the Congress is so divided I’m not sure this is the time to make that kind of change, as badly as it is needed,” she said.
Congress · 117th Congress
After a true infrastructure year, focus turns to implementation
“I think the administration so far has really repeated the Obama move of the first year,” said Beth Osborne of Transportation for America, which advocates for transit.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden getting air cover as he seeks more time away from DC to sell first-year achievements
“And so, I don’t think I’ve overpromised at all. And I’m going to stay on this track.”
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Build back bite-sized
Neither Manchin nor Sinema is on the ballot this year, but some activists — and even party insiders — are mulling efforts to mount primary challenges to either, or both, in 2024.