Progressive objections to the legislation threatened to sink it at the last moment, prompting a scramble among Democrats that highlighted the party’s divisions over policing.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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Bill to Grant Afghan Evacuees a Path to Residency Hits Snags
The White House and members of both parties had hoped to attach the legislation to a must-pass spending bill this month. But some Republicans have raised security concerns.
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House Passes Overhaul of Electoral Count, Moving to Avert Another Jan. 6 Crisis
The legislation, opposed by most Republicans, is a bid to update the law that former President Donald J. Trump tried to exploit on Jan. 6, 2021, to invalidate his defeat.
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For Churches, Abortion Politics Is a Double-Edged Sword
Ireland and Poland went in entirely opposite directions on abortion. Why?
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Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms Than These Forests?
For the great promise of renewable energy to be realized, states like Virginia must create an environment where solar, nature and people can peaceably coexist.