Why Seven Republican Senators Voted to Convict Trump
WASHINGTON — The seed for Senator Bill Cassidy’s decision to find Donald J. Trump guilty of inciting an insurrection was planted one day last fall,...
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Here are the seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump.
Seven Republican senators voted on Saturday to convict former President Donald J. Trump in the most bipartisan vote for a presidential impeachment conviction in United...
John Fetterman Will Run for Pennsylvania’s Open Senate Seat
John Fetterman — the media-savvy political battering ram who serves as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor — announced on Monday that he is running in 2022 for...
A Dinner, a Deal and Moonshine: How the Stimulus Came Together
Two weeks after dinner at Ms. Murkowski’s, they honed the initial $908 billion framework over slices of pizza in a large Senate hearing room and...
Lawmakers Resolve Fed Dispute as They Race to Close Stimulus Deal
Mr. Toomey and his Republican allies argued that his original proposal merely codified what Congress intended in March when it enacted the original $2.2 trillion...
Congress Grasps for Stimulus Deal as Fed Dispute Poses Final Hurdle
Referring to the March stimulus law, Mr. Bernanke added, “The relief act should ensure, at least, that the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending authorities, as they...
Congress Clears Two-Day Spending Extension to Finalize Stimulus Deal
Negotiators worked into Friday night to put the finishing touches on key details of the stimulus compromise, continuing negotiations on how long unemployment benefits should...
What Is 13-3? Why a Debate Over the Fed Is Holding Up Stimulus Talks
As markets melted down in March, the Federal Reserve unveiled novel programs meant to keep credit flowing to states, medium-sized businesses and big companies —...
Clash Over Municipal Loan Program Delays Stimulus Report
WASHINGTON — An oversight panel responsible for monitoring $500 billion in federal aid has become stymied by disagreements about a program to prop up struggling...
Senate Sends Trump a Bill to Punish Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese officials trying to stamp out political dissent in Hong Kong, sending...