A G.O.P. demand to impose stricter work requirements on recipients of food stamps and other public benefits has drawn a Democratic backlash, underscoring the tricky politics at play in the negotiations.
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Taking on the FBI, Trump Allies Single Out a Former Agent
As Republicans and right-wing news outlets try to paint the bureau as politically biased, powerful members of Congress have trained their sights on a little-known former F.B.I. agent.
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Feinstein Frailer Than Ever After Illness, But Unwilling to Leave Senate
Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.
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House Democrats Move Forward With Petition to Force Debt Limit Vote
The discharge petition being initiated is seen as a last resort for averting default if negotiations over raising the debt ceiling collapse, and a way to pressure Republicans to strike a deal.
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Democrat Donna Deegan Wins Jacksonville’s Mayor Race in Florida Upset
Donna Deegan is only the second Democrat to be elected mayor of Florida’s biggest city in the past three decades.