Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) returns to Capitol Hill in Washington on May 10, 2023. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — When Senator Dianne Feinstein walked into a courtroom this month to claim her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee after a month-long absence, she was accompanied by a phalanx of aides. Two staff members … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has agreed to tougher work requirements for some federal backstop programs, making a key concession to House Republicans in exchange for their support to raise the debt ceiling for two years. The tentative agreement Biden reached with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday night would also keep spending flat … Read more
Le président Joe Biden est le champion le plus célèbre des trains de voyageurs du pays – mais certains de ses partisans craignent que sa politique ne réduise à néant les derniers espoirs d’apporter un véritable train à grande vitesse aux États-Unis Le renforcement par Biden des exigences de financement fédérales «Buy America» pourrait rendre … Read more
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination last week at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Mic Smith/Associated Press) The race for the Republican presidential nomination, once a two-way battle between former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, is increasingly crowded. Sen. Tim Scott of South … Read more
He is 80 years old. He has a demanding day job. And he was never the most electric activist in the world to begin with. To win re-election, President Joe Biden plans to call on a vast stable of friends and allies to go where he can’t, say what he won’t, and be what he … Read more
Kevin McCarthy with President Joe Biden during an Oval Office meeting on the debt ceiling on May 22.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on the debt ceiling. Some Republican and Democratic congressmen are unhappy with the fine print of the deal. At least two Republican … Read more
White House and Congressional GOP negotiators reached an agreement in principle to avoid a default. Now they have to get it to President Joe Biden’s office in time. Leaders on the Hill will now race to draft and pass the deal as quickly as possible – by both the House and the Senate – before … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas legislature has already made a historic decision with its removal from office of Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton. Another arrives. The GOP-led House of Representatives on Saturday approved 20 articles of impeachment over broad allegations of wrongdoing that have dogged the state’s top lawyer for years, including abuse … Read more
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — On the day President Joe Biden’s administration ended a public health measure blocking many asylum seekers at the Mexican border during the coronavirus pandemic, Teodoso Vargas was ready to show American officials his scars and photos of his bullets. body. Instead, he stood frozen with his pregnant wife and 5-year-old son … Read more
