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Democrats Strip Covid Aid From $1.5 Trillion Spending Package

Facing disputes over how to cover the cost of the pandemic response effort, Democrats dropped it rather than jeopardize legislation that includes aid for...

There Are Glimmers of Hope for Biden. Or Maybe Slivers.

“Biden is finally getting some good news after a long period of horrible events,” says one Republican strategist.

Congress Approves Legislation to Return the Postal Service to Solvency

The bill, the most sweeping overhaul of the agency in nearly two decades, now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature.

Socialists’ Response to War in Ukraine Has Put Some Democrats on Edge

The Democratic Socialists of America’s view that U.S. “imperialist expansionism” through NATO fueled Russia’s invasion has created challenges for politicians aligned with the group.

Congress Gives Final Approval to Make Lynching a Hate Crime

The bill’s unanimous passage in the Senate ended more than a century of failed attempts to explicitly criminalize lynching.

War in Ukraine Rallies Support in Congress for More Military Spending

A bipartisan consensus in Congress to increase the Pentagon’s budget is growing stronger as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a sense of insecurity.

Rubio, U.S. Lawmakers Are Largely Opposed to No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Members of both parties said such a move would risk drawing the United States into a conflict with Russia, another nuclear power.

Zelensky Asks for More Weapons and a No-Fly Zone in Meeting With Congress

The meeting, conducted via Zoom, was the first time President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had addressed both houses of Congress since Russia’s invasion began.

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