Tuesday’s elections in states and cities across the country are set to serve as an early gauge of Joe Biden’s presidency and the political environment headed into next year’s midterm elections.
‘The power of two’: How Manchin and Sinema are blocking a new Democratic consensus
It’s hard to see amid the stormy conflict with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, but the elongated Democratic standoff over President Joe Biden’s economic agenda shows how far the party consensus has moved toward a more aggressive role for governme…
Biden wraps final day of foreign trip by focusing on forests at climate summit
President Joe Biden will spend his final day of his trip to Europe focusing on methane emissions and forests events at the United Nations’ climate summit in Glasgow before holding his second solo news conference of the week.
Pence says he looked to James Madison as he certified the 2020 election for Biden
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Monday evening that he had looked to Founding Father James Madison as he had certified the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden, despite pressure from former President Donald Trump to block it.
Why election night has turned into election nights, plural
Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about — we order pizza, make popcorn and wait for a winner to be projected every presidential contest.
11 Democrats vie to fill the late Alcee Hastings’ US House seat in Florida primary
The primary election Tuesday to replace the late Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings has been marked by two things: the massive number of candidates and a lack of voter interest in them.
Biden announces new methane rules, launches global pledge to cut planet-warming emissions
The Biden administration is proposing new rules from a number of federal agencies with the same goal: Slashing planet-warming methane emissions.
Navy investigation finds that US nuclear-powered submarine hit uncharted underwater mountain
A US nuclear-powered submarine that struck an underwater object in early October had hit an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation found, forcing it to head from the South China Sea to Guam for repairs.
What Virginia’s election says about the nation
Whoever wins Virginia’s tight gubernatorial race Tuesday, the commonwealth will offer a fascinating read on where the country’s stormy politics stand a year after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump, and may point to what happens next.
McAuliffe and Youngkin close tight governor’s race with the same strategies that got them here
Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are closing their gubernatorial bids in Virginia’s closely watched off-year elections with strikingly similar tactics to the campaigns that brought them to this point.