Eighteen Senate Republicans are bucking a majority of their party and former President Donald J. Trump in joining Democrats to push military assistance for Ukraine toward approval in the Senate, highlighting a widening foreign policy divide in the contemporary Republican Party. The 18 senators, mainly national security hawks who include several military veterans, have provided […]
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Trump Rivals Criticize Maine Decision in His Defense
Former President Donald J. Trump’s rivals in the Republican race for president again lined up in his defense on Thursday after Maine barred him from its primary election ballot, the second state to do so. When the Colorado Supreme Court barred Mr. Trump from the primary ballot there last week, all of Mr. Trump’s opponents […]
Read MoreAfter Mass Shooting in Maine, No Clarity on Whether Gun Laws Will Change
On Sunday, Arthur Barnard will bury his oldest child, Artie Strout, 42, who was one of the 18 people killed in the country’s deadliest mass shooting so far this year. Mr. Barnard, 62, is devastated. But he is also furious. Why do five of his grandchildren no longer have a father? Why was the gunman […]
Read MoreAfter Shooting, Maine Senators in the Spotlight on Guns
The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, coupled with a conservative Democratic congressman’s reversal on an assault weapons ban, has turned the spotlight on the state’s two senators, Susan Collins, a moderate Republican, and Angus King, a Democrat-leaning independent, both of whom are skeptical about banning military-style rifles. Representative Jared Golden, among the most conservative Democrats […]
Read MoreRep. Jared Golden of Maine Calls for Assault Weapon Ban, Reversing His Stance
Representative Jared Golden of Maine, a centrist Democrat, called for a ban on assault weapons Thursday afternoon, reversing a long-held stance after 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston. It was both a remarkable change on a polarizing issue for a politician who has held onto one of the most competitive seats […]
Read MoreSenate Dress Code History: How They Got From Powdered Hair to Hoodies
Just as the fashion world was turning its attention from London to Milan, Washington made some style news of its own: Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, announced on Monday a relaxation of the “informal dress code” in the chamber. The outcry was swift, with 46 Republican senators signing on to a letter condemning the […]
Read MoreFacing a Shutdown, Congress Melts Down
Bringing some order to Capitol Hill is proving to be an extraordinarily tall order. The year began auspiciously with a pledge by both Republicans and Democrats to return to the old ways when it came to the oldest of congressional duties: funding the government. “Regular order” was the catchphrase, one that refers to the traditional, […]
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