Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, and his replacement will likely shape U.S. political life for decades. Right now, all eyes are on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal judge serving on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate has already confirmed Jackson twice: once in 2013, when …
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Republican leadership drew a “red line” in the negotiations over the president’s infrastructure plan, insisting it not raise corporate taxes or change anything from the 2017 tax bill passed under former president Trump. Congressional leaders from both parties met with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday to …
Read More »Congress' Stinginess Is Putting Democracy at Risk, State Election Officials Say
WASHINGTON — A few weeks ago, more than 2,000 election officials from across the country participated in a virtual-training program known as a table-top exercise. Organized by the Department of Homeland Security, the training brought home the many obstacles facing state and local election officials in this pandemic year. Election …
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