Tag: Democrats
Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Ban on Bump Stocks: A Landmark Case in the Fight Against Gun Violence
Bump stocks are attachments that enable semiautomatic rifles to fire in sustained, rapid bursts.Credit...George Frey/Getty Images
In a significant [...]
Senator Schumer Secures $3.8 Billion in Federal Funding, Accelerating Hudson River Rail Tunnel Project
Senator Chuck Schumer has lined up more than $10 billion in federal funds for the tunnel.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times
In a signif [...]
Senate Democrats Employ Unconventional Strategy to Overcome Military Promotions Blockade Amidst GOP Discontent
Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has refused to allow military nominations to advance even when leaders of his party publicly disavowed his effort [...]
House Approves $14.3 Billion Aid Package for Israel Amidst Controversy Over Exclusion of Ukraine Funding
Israeli armored vehicles on the border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. President Biden has requested $105 billion in aid for Israel and Ukraine, and [...]
Bank Lobbyists Challenge Regulatory Powers, Resort to Legal Action and Public Campaigns
Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has spoken out against stricter capital rules for banks.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Time [...]
Progressive Freshmen Navigate Challenges and Find Unity in the Face of Conservative Opposition in the House
“This job is so hard,” said Representative Becca Balint, a freshman Democrat from Vermont. “Sometimes you feel like Sisyphus. All you’re doing is pus [...]
Speaker Mike Johnson: A Figurehead of Christian Nationalism in the Republican Party
Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House.Credit...Damon Winter/The New York Times
In a historic development, Mike Johnson has become the first S [...]
Kamala Harris Faces Pressure Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Amid Campus Protests
Vice President Kamala Harris was on a weeks-long tour of college campuses designed to generate support for the Biden-Harris ticket when Hamas attacke [...]
New Hampshire Democrats Launch Write-In Campaign for Biden
The effort is designed to prevent President Joe Biden from suffering an embarrassment in what’s traditionally been the first primary state. | Chip So [...]
Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A major escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas, potentially broadening into a wider Middle East conflict, could lead to a significant surge in [...]
