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Supreme Court to hear challenge to Arizona election measures

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Tuesday to two Arizona election measures that ban "ballot harvesting" and out-of-precinct voting, a case with broad implications for states moving to enact election-integrity laws in the wake of the bitterly contested 2020 presidential contest.

March 1, 2021

Senate GOP takes aim at Pelosi’s ‘tunnel to nowhere,’ Schumer’s bridge in COVID-19 package

President Biden has asked what could be cut from his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and Senate Republicans have an answer: Start with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's $100-million-plus "tunnel to nowhere."

March 1, 2021

Supreme Court to hear challenge to denial of SSI benefits for Puerto Rico residents

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will hear a challenge to the federal government's denial of Supplemental Social Security Income to residents of Puerto Rico.

March 1, 2021

Andrew Cuomo asks Letitia James to pick sexual harassment probe investigator

Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday asked state Attorney General Letitia James to choose an investigator to probe sexual harassment allegations against him, bowing to criticism from both parties that his initial choice for the job was a political ally.

February 28, 2021

Charlotte Bennett accuses Andrew Cuomo of harassment

A second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment, alleging that the 63-year-old Democratic governor asked her if she ever had sex with older men.

February 27, 2021

Biden calls airstrikes a warning to Iran to ‘be careful’

President Biden said Friday he authorized airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia in Syria to send a message that Tehran "can't act with impunity."

February 26, 2021

Biden tours storm damage and recovery efforts in Texas

President Biden traveled to Texas on Friday to survey the damage and recovery efforts after a severe winter storm and power outages that left dozens dead.

February 26, 2021

Trump endorses Jerry Moran in first backing since leaving White House

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night endorsed Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas for reelection, his first endorsement since leaving office.

February 25, 2021

Mitch McConnell accuses Democrats of plot to ‘nationalize’ elections

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday accused House Democrats of plotting to "nationalize" elections, arguing that legislation headed for a vote next week would mandate mail-in voting and forbid states from implementing voter ID laws.

February 25, 2021

Schumer, Gillibrand won’t condemn Cuomo in sexual harassment scandal

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both New York Democrats, refused to criticize New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday over renewed allegations that he sexually harassed a female aide.

February 25, 2021

Biden revokes Trump orders on immigration, funding for ‘anarchist’ cities

President Biden on Wednesday revoked actions by former President Donald Trump that were aimed at cutting off federal funding to "anarchist" cities, restricting legal immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring classical architecture for federal buildings, enforcing work requirements for welfare recipients and other moves.

February 24, 2021

Lindsey Boylan accusations speed Andrew Cuomo’s stunning downfall

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced calls from New Yorkers to resign Wednesday after a former aide renewed her accusations that he sexually harassed her, accelerating one of the swiftest downfalls of an elected leader's public stature in recent memory.

February 24, 2021

Jerome Powell, Democrats dismiss inflation fears with stimulus bill

Democrats on Tuesday brushed aside Republicans' concerns about overheating the economy with the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank won't pull back anytime soon on its own aggressive actions to aid the recovery.

February 23, 2021

Jerome Powell says economy is ‘a long way’ from full recovery

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that inflation and employment remain well below the central bank's goals, meaning the current monetary policy is likely to stay in place, with interest rates near zero.

February 23, 2021

CPAC yanks Young Pharaoh as speaker, cites ‘reprehensible views’

The organizers of CPAC on Monday disinvited a speaker at its annual conference for what the conservative group called the speaker's "reprehensible views."

February 22, 2021

Florida’s agriculture commissioner refuses to lower flags to honor Rush Limbaugh

Florida's Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said on Monday she won't lower flags at state offices under her control to honor the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.

February 22, 2021

Trump to stake claim as presumptive 2024 GOP nominee at CPAC conference

Former President Donald Trump will reassert himself as the dominant force in the Republican Party and stake his claim as the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee when he delivers a speech Sunday at the annual CPAC conference.

February 22, 2021

Susan Collins says she’ll vote against Neera Tanden nomination for OMB

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday she will oppose President Biden's nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, citing her "temperament" and lack of experience.

February 22, 2021

Evictions, foreclosures ban back-play bills coming due for renters, homeowners

Federal moratoriums on evictions and bans on mortgage foreclosures have helped ease the housing crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a massive bill is coming due for renters, homeowners, landlords and taxpayers as the coronavirus crisis enters its second year.

February 21, 2021

Biden’s $2 trillion plan for infrastructure focuses on fighting climate change

President Biden plans to spend at least $2 trillion on infrastructure over the next four years, a proposal that will focus heavily on his goal of combating climate change through stricter environmental regulations, higher fuel-efficiency standards and limiting the expansion of fossil fuel production.

February 21, 2021