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Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push
Democrats, buoyed by their party’s electoral sweep in Virginia this week, plan Friday to revive the Equal Rights Amendment in Congress, embarking on what they hope is a final push to add the nearly century-old measure to enshrine equality of the sexes into the Constitution.
Impeachment Support Grows, as Does Divide
CULPEPER, Va. — Over lunch at the Frost Cafe, a corner diner in a picturesque pocket of Virginia that President Donald Trump won handily in 2016, opinion over his impeachment is as varied as anywhere in the country.
As Evidence Mounts Against President, Some Republicans Keep a Careful Distance
RENO, Nev. — Rep. Mark Amodei was not prepared for the backlash from his fellow Republicans when he said Congress needed to “follow the facts” and look into whether President Donald Trump should be impeached.
Liz Cheney, Tart-Tongued Fighter, Is Warring With Rand Paul Over Who's Trumpier
WASHINGTON — After becoming the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress, Rep. Liz Cheney, the sharp-tongued lawmaker from Wyoming, wasted little time establishing her reputation as one of her party’s most combative partisan brawlers.
Endorsement From Trump Quiets a Republican Critic
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse is the rare Republican who has never been shy about criticizing President Donald Trump, once comparing him to white supremacist David Duke.
In Texas, a Lone House Democrat Has an 'A' Rating From the NRA. Can He Survive?
LAREDO, Texas — In this gun-friendly border city, where Tuesdays are “ladies’ nights” at the shooting range and pistols in hip holsters are a common sight, Rep. Henry Cuellar is a proud defender of the Second Amendment, the lone House Democrat from Texas with an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association.
Baltimore to Trump: You Lost Your Authority to Criticize
BALTIMORE — The last time Donald Trump blamed a black man for the condition of this undoubtedly troubled city, the year was 2015, the death of Freddie Gray in police custody had spawned a racial uprising, and the black man in question was President Barack Obama.
Baltimore to Trump: You Lost Your Authority to Criticize
BALTIMORE — The last time President Donald Trump blamed a black man for the condition of this undoubtedly troubled city, the year was 2015, the death of Freddie Gray in police custody had spawned a racial uprising, and the black man in question was President Barack Obama.
Baltimore to Trump: You Lost Your Authority to Criticize
BALTIMORE — The last time President Donald Trump blamed a black man for the condition of this undoubtedly troubled city, the year was 2015, the death of Freddie Gray in police custody had spawned a racial uprising, and the black man in question was President Barack Obama.
Susan Collins, a fixture in Maine, has twin troubles: Trump and Kavanaugh
EASTPORT, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins jogged her way through the Fourth of July parade in this picturesque little port city, handing out American flag stickers to cheers and shouts of “Thank you!” But beneath the bonhomie, there were hints that the once untouchable Republican may be in trouble because of two men: Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and President Donald Trump.
Democrats Tread Lightly in Defending One of Their Own
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video portraying Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as playing down the 9/11 attacks, it took less than three hours for Sen. Bernie Sanders to rush to her defense and declare her “a leader with strength and courage.” But when a Fox News anchor described Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday night as “a staunch supporter” of Omar, the senator balked.
For Democrats, Ilhan Omar Is a Complicated Figure to Defend
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video portraying Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as playing down the 9/11 attacks, it took less than three hours for Sen. Bernie Sanders to rush to her defense and declare her “a leader with strength and courage.” But when a Fox News anchor described Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday night as “a staunch supporter” of Omar, the senator balked.
Sanders, Now a Millionaire, Pledges to Release Tax Returns by Monday
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose $18 million fundraising haul has solidified his status as a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday that he would release 10 years of tax returns by Tax Day on Monday and acknowledged that he has joined the ranks of the millionaires he has denounced for years.
Sanders, Now a Millionaire, Pledges to Release Tax Returns by Monday
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose $18 million fundraising haul has solidified his status as a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday that he would release 10 years of tax returns by Tax Day on Monday and acknowledged that he has joined the ranks of the millionaires he has denounced for years.
Model, Fox News and Trump tweets bring 'Jexodus' effort mainstream
WASHINGTON — At 23, Elizabeth Pipko has branded herself on social media as a onetime figure skater, a part-time poet and a former Trump campaign aide, an Instagramista whose feed spotlights her Mar-a-Lago wedding and racy swimsuit and lingerie modeling shots.
A clash at the Cohen hearing reveals the left's racial divide
The heated exchange came at the end of Wednesday’s explosive House Oversight Committee hearing featuring Michael Cohen.
A Clash at the Cohen Hearing Reveals the Left's Racial Divide
WASHINGTON — As the child of former sharecroppers, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland is no stranger to blunt conversations about race. But when a fiery freshman Democrat practically accused a conservative Republican of racism Wednesday, the uneasy truce that Cummings brokered put him in the center of a raw debate over race and gender in a changing House.
Woman Who Accused Virginia's Lt. Governor Describes Assault in 2004
WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia of sexual assault came forward Wednesday, issuing a statement through a law firm that described a 2004 encounter at the Democratic National Convention in Boston that, she said, began with kissing but quickly turned into an episode of forced oral sex.
Woman accusing Justin Fairfax of sexual assault comes forward
The woman identified herself as Vanessa C. Tyson, an associate professor and expert in black history at Scripps College in California.
Woman Accusing Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault Comes Forward
WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia of sexual assault came forward on Wednesday, issuing a statement through a law firm that described a 2004 encounter at the Democratic National Convention in Boston that, she said, began with kissing but quickly turned into an episode of forced oral sex.
