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Democrats use campaign season to push for extension of generous Obamacare subsidies

Senior Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to permanently extend Obamacare subsidies that were increased by President Biden's signature tax-and-climate bill but will expire at the end of 2025.

September 25, 2024

Biden will sign bill to speed chip projects, breaking with some Dems, environmental groups

President Biden plans to sign a recently passed bill that exempts some semiconductor projects from federal environmental reviews, despite an outcry from a trickle of Democrats saying the legislation undercuts protection in a decades-old law.

September 25, 2024

Trump thanks Congress for bipartisan effort to increase protection

Former President Donald Trump thanked Congress on Wednesday for extending presidential-level protection to major presidential and vice presidential candidates, saying it is "nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something."

September 25, 2024

Hounded by federal probes, NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he’s not stepping down: ‘I have a city to run’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he is forging ahead and will not resign despite a swirl of federal investigations into his administration.

September 24, 2024

Sen. Bernie Sanders: U.S. is ‘cash cow’ for maker of blockbuster weight-loss drugs

Sen. Bernard Sanders scolded a Danish drugmaker Tuesday for charging Americans at least six times what other nations pay for "game-changing" weight-loss drugs, saying millions of people with obesity or diabetes would manage their conditions better if the cost came down.

September 24, 2024

Key Nebraska legislator says no to ‘winner-take-all’ Electoral College proposal, bucks Trump allies

A pivotal state senator on Monday doomed GOP hopes to convert Nebraska into a winner-take-all state in the Electoral College.

September 23, 2024

Biden administration proposes ban on cars with Chinese and Russian ‘smart’ tech

The Biden administration proposed rules Monday prohibiting the sale or import of "smart" cars that have certain technology from China or Russia, citing national security concerns.

September 23, 2024

Harris campaign hits Trump with ‘chicken’ label over no third debate

The Democratic National Committee plans to greet former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Monday with billboards declaring him a "chicken" for declining to debate Vice President Kamala Harris a second time.

September 23, 2024

Biden yields spotlight to first lady in long-awaited Cabinet meeting

President Biden held his first Cabinet meeting in almost a year and immediately turned the session over to a special guest -- his wife, first lady Jill Biden.

September 20, 2024

Trump allies push Nebraska to return to winner-take-all system before election

Former President Donald Trump's backers want Nebraska to abandon the hybrid model it has used to award electoral votes the past three decades, saying Cornhuskers should speak with one voice.

September 20, 2024

‘No tax on tips’ is a political winner, but it could face a tough path to reality

Both presidential campaigns are courting waiters, bartenders and hotel housekeepers with a plan to erase federal taxes on tips, but getting the plan into law won't be easy and could have unintended consequences.

September 20, 2024

GOP nominee Mark Robinson vows to stay in N.C. governor’s race in wake of ‘salacious’ report

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson vowed to stay in the governor's race against state Attorney General Josh Stein on Thursday after a bombshell report said he posted derogatory slurs and referred to himself as a "Black Nazi" on a pornographic website's forum.

September 19, 2024

Zelenskyy set to meet Biden, Harris at White House to outline victory plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold separate meetings with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 26 at the White House, the administration said Thursday.

September 19, 2024

Federal probes, seized phones and resignations rock New York’s ‘Nightlife Mayor’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hailed as a national model for Democrats when he ran and won in 2021 on a platform that married liberal politics with pragmatism and appealed to a diverse coalition. Now, he is just trying to persevere.

September 17, 2024

White House says it had no forewarning of exploding pager operation in Lebanon

The White House said Tuesday it had no involvement in an operation that caused thousands of pagers held by Hezbollah members in Lebanon to explode simultaneously.

September 17, 2024

All eyes on Carolina: Tarheels could determine presidency

North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes could determine who enters the White House in a raucous race that's been neck-and-neck for weeks and will come down to a handful of states.

September 16, 2024

Outside U.S., voters must show ID, proof of eligibility; Democrats decry such laws as undemocratic

Developed countries and even emerging countries such as Mexico require some form of personal documentation during the voting process. In the U.S., however, GOP efforts this year to pass the SAVE Act to require proof of citizenship to register to vote is a nonstarter with Democrats.

September 13, 2024

Travelin’ man: Rick Steves endorses Harris for president

Globe-trotting television host Rick Steves wants you to keep on travelin' -- and vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Mr. Steves, known for his PBS travel series in Europe, became the latest celebrity to endorse the Democrat in a video filmed and posted on X from France.

September 13, 2024

Education Dept., hoping to avoid another disaster, to test FAFSA form in fall

The Biden administration faces a huge test this fall as high school seniors and their families wait to see if the college financial aid form is functional or a debacle like last year's form.

September 11, 2024

Larry Hogan makes stopping school shootings top issue in high-stakes Senate race

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will fight for a federal law requiring armed officers in every high school if elected to the Senate.

September 11, 2024