Are New Voting Bill Talks for Real or for Show?
Senators involved in the negotiations underway say the discussions are serious and substantive, but some Democrats remain wary. Source link...
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The Man at the Center of Arizona’s Primary Is Donald Trump
Spoiler alert: It’s Donald Trump. Source link...
Biden to Name Breyer’s Supreme Court Successor Soon
Speaking with Justice Stephen Breyer by his side from the Roosevelt Room, Mr. Biden hailed his three decades on the federal bench, including almost 28 years on the Supreme Court. Source link...
Botched Airstrikes Prompt U.S. Military Orders to Protect Civilians
A new directive outlines steps intended to change how commanders think about their jobs, after New York Times investigations into botched airstrikes. Source link...
Biden Not First President to Promise a Court Nominee From a Demographic Group
President Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court has drawn conservatives’ criticism. But they may just have a short memory. Source link...
Transportation Dept. Outlines Plan to Address Rising Traffic Deaths
The department said it would use new funding in the infrastructure law to carry out the strategy, which touches on issues ranging from speed limits to emergency medical care. Source link...
Can Biden Avert a Crisis With North Korea?
Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has done six missile tests this month — equal to all of 2021 — and called on the nation to prepare for “long-term confrontation.” Source link...
Judge Says States Can Investigate WinRed’s Fund-Raising Tactics
The Republican digital donation platform is facing inquiries from four state attorneys general into its use of prechecked boxes to withdraw donations automatically. Source link...
Stephen Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court
The decision gives President Biden a window to fulfill a campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the court. Source link...
Breyer’s Retirement Gives Democrats a Dose of (Cautious) Optimism
After a series of legislative losses, the chance for President Biden to fulfill a promise by nominating a Black woman was seen by progressives as a chance to show he could still bring about change. Source link...
The federal consumer bureau wants to stamp out what it calls ‘junk fees.’
Late payment charges, hotel resort fees and other tacked-on expenses collectively add billions to what Americans pay for goods and services. Source link...
Democrats Can Seat a New Supreme Court Justice, Even if Republicans Unite in Opposition
Recent changes in Senate rules mean a nominee can be confirmed with a bare majority, but Democrats will have to hold their narrow ranks together. Source link...
OSHA Withdraws Its Workplace Vaccine Rule
In pulling the rule, the Biden administration acknowledged what most businesses expected: the plan to make companies mandate vaccines-or-tests is over. Source link...
Russia Steps Up Propaganda War Amid Ukraine Tensions
The disinformation campaign includes claims that NATO and Ukrainian forces are preparing to attack Russian speakers in Ukraine. Source link...
Melania Trump’s Auction of Hat Hit by Plunge in Cryptocurrency
The former first lady is selling a hat she wore for a visit by the French president amid volatility in the value of the digital currency being used for the auction. Source link...
Alabama Redistricting Decision Reasserts Voting Rights Act
Three federal judges in Alabama ruled that a new congressional map drawn by G.O.P. state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act. Source link...
Cawthorn Challenge Raises the Question: Who Is an ‘Insurrectionist’?
The challenge to Representative Madison Cawthorn’s re-election bid could set a precedent to challenge other Republicans who encouraged the Jan. 6 attack. Source link...
A Political Scientist Warns the Democratic Party Is Off Course
Ruy Teixeira was co-author of one of the most influential political books of the 21st century. Now, he says, Democrats are getting its lessons all wrong. Source link...
California Leaders Agree to Once Again Require Extra Paid Sick Leave
The agreement would reinstate a benefit passed by the state in 2021 that expired at the end of September. Source link...
With Some Voters ‘Ready to Move On,’ Democrats Search for New Message on Virus
Democrats were cheered for strict lockdowns and pandemic precautions. Now many weary voters want to hear the party’s plan for living with the coronavirus. Source link...