Tag: Johnson, Ron (1955- )

Facing a Shutdown, Congress Melts Down

Bands of Republicans in the House and the Senate have brought the spending debate to a screeching halt with a shutdown just days away.

In Wisconsin, Biden Attacks a Far-Right Senator but Avoids Trump Talk

As he promoted his economic agenda in Milwaukee, the president took several jabs at Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, in what served as a stand-in for an attack on Donald Trump.

Other Sports Faced Congress’s Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.

A Senate hearing on Tuesday is just one part of Washington’s scrutiny of the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Republicans Are Riding High on ‘Place-Based Resentment’

The anger felt by rural voters toward the Democratic Party is driving a regional realignment.