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CARL HULSE
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Senate Clears Bill to Block D.C. Crime Law, Sending It to Biden After Reversal
Thirty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting to rescind a local law, in a demonstration of the political power of crime as an issue. The president,…
Republicans Use Arcane Political Tactic to Thwart Democrats
The party has used resolutions of disapproval to confound President Biden and Democrats, forcing them to make tough decisions and debate issues they would prefer…
Biden Won’t Veto Republican-Led Measure Blocking D.C. Criminal Code
G.O.P. lawmakers took aim at the law reducing some sentences as part of their effort to make fears of violent crime a political liability for…
Biden Could Face Veto Test Over Contentious D.C. Crime Bill
Legislation blocking a new crime law in the District of Columbia has drawn bipartisan support in the House, and Senate Republicans are working to win…
Scott Drops Social Security From Plan as G.O.P. Retreats From Entitlement Cuts
The backtracking by the Florida Republican came after bipartisan criticism and signaled how the G.O.P. has pulled away from calls to overhaul the nation’s entitlement…
With Legislative Prospects Dim, Democrats to Highlight Past Bills
Senator Chuck Schumer says the party’s main priority will be to make certain that sweeping laws of the past two years are implemented — and…
Republicans Revive a Debate on Term Limits
Similar proposals to restrict lawmakers’ tenures that the party pushed in the 1990s went nowhere. In this new Congress, the result is likely to be…
Mishandling of Classified Information Has Congress Asking Questions
Lawmakers are seeking answers on why the executive branch is not as careful about protecting classified information as they are required to be on Capitol…
The ‘Reid Machine’ Rolls On
Top aides to the relentless former majority leader helped win crucial Senate seats and are now scattered through the Democratic apparatus.
Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy
History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and legislative instability, not less.