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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Haley: Trump’s going birther because he’s ‘threatened’ and ‘insecure’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley responded on Thursday to Donald Trump spreading birther conspiracies and launching racist attacks against her, calling him “threatened” and...

Biden balances Catholicism with hot-button 2024 issues

President Biden is gearing up his reelection campaign with a unique challenge ahead of him — taking on hot-button issues that the Catholic Church opposes. The nation’s only second Catholic president in history often attends Saturday evening mass with his family either near his home in Wilmington, Del., or in Washington, D.C. His religious faith...

Tax deal faces obstacles as crucial markup looms

A deal reached this week by top tax writing committees in Congress faces a number of hurdles in the House and Senate. Ahead of a Friday markup scheduled for the bill in the House Ways and Means Committee, lawmakers in both chambers have concerns about how exactly the $70 to $80 billion in tax relief...

Congress urged to increase DOJ funds to take on tech giants’ power  

Leaders of the House and Senate appropriations committees are facing pressure to increase funding for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust division to aid the agency in bringing cases against the nation’s dominant tech companies, according to a letter sent Thursday. More than a dozen advocacy groups underscored the need for increased funding, based...

GOP infighting over Ukraine creates minefield for Speaker Johnson

Republican infighting over government funding has created a minefield for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he seeks to avert a shutdown this election year without losing his gavel to a conservative coup. But the deeper threat to Johnson's Speakership appears to revolve around a separate debate that’s splitting Republicans in increasingly explosive ways: the fight...

‘Wake up!’ European lawmakers warn Washington over Ukraine aid delays

European lawmakers visiting Washington this week issued dire warnings to Democrats and Republicans that the U.S. needs to help Ukraine secure victory over Russia this year or risk losing European assistance in a potential conflict with China over Taiwan. The plea came from a delegation of chairs of foreign affairs committees from six countries in...

Trump takes on McConnell, Senate GOP on border package

Former President Trump is taking on Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his leadership team by calling on Republican lawmakers to reject a compromise on border security. The runaway front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination is also setting up a crucial battle over both his party’s future and Ukraine, as precious aid to that...

House GOP seeks political footing on abortion ahead of annual March for Life

House Republican leaders are rallying around two anti-abortion bills ahead of the annual March for Life, though neither seek to limit abortion on a national scale and instead focus on unwanted pregnancies and pregnancy centers. The bills, which passed the House Thursday, match the theme of this year’s event but also underscore the desire of GOP leaders to avoid votes on controversial messaging legislation that would impose...

Environmentalists call on Biden admin to tank natural gas project amid nationwide arctic blast

Environmental activists are calling for the Biden administration to invoke rarely-used powers to strike down the approval of a major natural gas project in the Pacific Northwest.

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