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Evidence abounds that Democrats and Republicans really do not like each other. Researchers have found that they avoid dating one another, desire not to live nea…
When the Senate returned after the election, with Senate Democrats having won a majority, Schumer announced they would hold an immediate vote on the marriage bill. By then, Baldwin and the others felt more sure of a win — and on Nov. 16, twelve Republicans voted yes in a key procedural...
Jan. 3, working night and day to fill every federal judicial vacancy for district and appeals courts. Senate Democrats have confirmed aslew of Biden-nominated judges, and they are confirming more. But the pace is still too slow, and the willingness to cut deals with Republicans is...
Some Republicans and tax experts are raising concerns about a new corporate tax, given an economy that's experiencing headwinds like high inflation and a housing slowdown. In their view, raising taxes on businesses while the U.S. facesmounting risks of a recessioncould only harm economic growth...
After the rioting at the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "we must take action,” and Democrats — and some Republicans — share her view ahead of Wednesday's vote. For now, the Republican-led Senate is not expected to hold a trial and vote on whether to convict Trump before ...
Before the 2016 election, an American Psychological Association survey found 52% of American adults reported the election was a “very" or "somewhat significant" source of stress — and the impact was statistically equal among registered Democrats and Republicans, for men and women. The 2024 result...
Trump followed up with threats to oppose any Republican who voted for it in a 2026 primary. And he injected another complication, calling for the debt ceiling — a tool Republicans have used for years to pressure Democrats into spending cuts — to be lifted or eliminated entirely before he ta...
The DNC began the year with 2.5 times as much in the bank as the RNC after outraising and outspending Republicans in 2023. But LaCivita said he isn’t worried about the overall dynamics as the general election takes shape. “What advantage they may have in timing, they ...
Allies and roadblocks in the Senate Washington politics, too, are a factor, some analysts say. Sen. Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is one of several Democrats who joined Republicans in opposing the original deal during the Obama years. (Menendez also oppose...