How the divides of the party’s 2016 primary campaign have risen fully to the surface again.
Tag: Senate
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Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress
A broadly supported bipartisan measure to eliminate a racial disparity in drug sentencing faces a difficult road as Republicans seek to weaponize the issue of crime against Democrats.
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Lisa Murkowski Bets Big on the Center in Alaska
The Republican senator is leaning into her centrist credentials and bipartisan ties in her re-election race, hoping that voters will reward moderation as the G.O.P. has lurched to the right.
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Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive for Covid-19
While Kamala Harris had not seen President Biden for eight days, her positive test renewed concerns about his vulnerability to the virus.
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For Trump’s G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences
A dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under oath about her role in the Jan. 6 attack.