Tag: Political organizations
Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Forgive progressives who aren't looking forward to the sequel of their personal “Nightmare on First Street," a Supreme Court succession story.
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Jan. 6 commission stalls, for now, amid partisan dissension
WASHINGTON — Legislation creating an independent, bipartisan panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is stalled, for now, with Democrats...
Who deserves credit? Biden leans into pandemic politics
WASHINGTON — In President Joe Biden's war against the coronavirus, former President Donald Trump hardly exists.
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EU slams Turkish moves against Kurdish party, legislator
ANKARA, Turkey — The European Union on Thursday criticized Turkish authorities for stripping a prominent pro-Kurdish legislator of his parliamentary seat and seeking to...
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...
McConnell vows ‘scorched earth’ if Senate ends filibuster
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned ominously of a “scorched earth” landscape if Democrats use their new majority to bring an end...
Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect ‘Jim Crow era’
Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose election as Georgia’s first Black senator helped hand control of the chamber to Democrats, used his first floor speech on...
House Republicans opt to restore earmarks after lengthy ban
WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly voted Wednesday to allow their members to seek earmarks under certain conditions, making a clean break from a decade-long...
Democrats’ 2018 Trump Country hero faces hard political path
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In 2018, Conor Lamb wasn’t just a candidate — he was a symbol.
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Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election
LOS ANGELES — Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at ousting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a day...
