Biden moves could help shape political landscape in his favor
As he nears the end of his first term, President Biden, a long-standing institutionalist, is growing more comfortable using the full powers of the presidency — and in an election…
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The moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego, Senate hopeful in Arizona
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) prepped his run for a fiercely contested Senate seat by bashing the incumbent for “abandoning the Democratic Party” and Arizonans, and standing in…
U.S. military anchors floating pier to Gaza, set to begin aid effort
The U.S. military on Thursday anchored a floating pier to the shore of the Gaza Strip, officials said, preparing to begin aid deliveries to the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave in an…
David Trone and the history of candidates lighting their money on fire
Do you have a very wealthy friend who is considering spending gobs of money trying to get elected to political office? You might want to show them the results of…
Beyoncé gifted concert tickets to Vice President Harris, new disclosure shows
Beyoncé gave tickets to Vice President Harris for the superstar’s concert last year as a gift, according to a new financial disclosure by Harris. The tickets were valued at $1,655.92,…
The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trump’s deportation plan
When Donald Trump first ran for president in 2015, he promised that he would implement a process for deporting the 11 million residents of the United States who are here…
Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza
A Jewish American Biden political appointee resigned from her post at the Interior Department on Wednesday, saying she could no longer work for the administration because of President Biden’s continued…
Michael Cohen seemed to have delivered for prosecutors — if jurors believe him
NEW YORK — Prosecutors who are trying to convict Donald Trump of falsifying documents bet big on Michael Cohen this week. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has relied on Trump’s…
Senators studied AI for a year. Critics call the result ‘pathetic.’
For much of the last year, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and a bipartisan group of his colleagues have been huddling with tech CEOs, civil rights leaders and top…
Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district
The Supreme Court restored a congressional voting map in Louisiana on Wednesday that includes an additional majority-Black district, handing a victory to African American voters and Democrats less than six…