Covid Stimulus Bill Heads to the Senate
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s agenda is facing its most consequential test as Democrats prepare to maneuver his $1.9 trillion stimulus package through the evenly divided...
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Democrats Move to Salvage Minimum Wage Hike
If Democrats cannot find a way to include the wage increase in the stimulus measure, the bill could lose support from progressives, although Ms. Pelosi...
House Passes Sweeping Gay and Transgender Equality Legislation
In the House, consideration of the measure devolved into bitter acrimony. In emotional remarks in support of the bill, Ms. Newman said she was fighting...
Fanne Foxe, Who Plunged Into the Tidal Basin and Emerged Famous, Dies at 84
Ms. Montgomery moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in the late 1980s, and undertook a series of challenging late-in-life academic pursuits. She earned a bachelor’s degree...
National Guard Deployment at the Capitol Riot Was Delayed by Confusion and Inaction
“I continued to follow up with Mr. Irving, who was with Mr. Stenger at the time, and he advised that he was waiting to hear...
Republicans Struggle to Derail Increasingly Popular Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON — Republicans are struggling to persuade voters to oppose President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan, which enjoys strong, bipartisan support nationwide even as...
Democratic Lawmakers to Introduce Biden’s Immigration Overhaul in House
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s allies on Capitol Hill plan to formally introduce his immigration overhaul in the House on Thursday morning, making good on his...
For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma
WASHINGTON — Jabir McKnight woke up on the morning of Jan. 6 with an uneasy feeling. The day before had been great: He and another...
The House moves to finalize the next coronavirus stimulus package by end of next week.
House Democrats are finalizing the details of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and barreling toward a vote on the final legislation at the...
Biden Works to Leverage Senate Ties to Power His Agenda
Instead, Mr. Biden has gone out of his way to court Republicans, treating them to his first official Oval Office meeting — an honor he...