Leigh Ann Caldwell
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New Mexico Democrats push their state as a model for winning in Southwest
New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján and others in the party say the state can serve as a model for how the Democrats can strengthen their hand in other Southwestern states. → Read More
Republican infighting roils Congress as midterms fallout continues
House Republicans moved forward Tuesday with their leadership elections, despite calls from several GOP lawmakers and dozens of conservatives outside Congress to postpone the vote. → Read More
Senate punts on same-sex marriage vote until after midterms
The Respect for Marriage Act would enshrine federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages and repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. → Read More
The Senate will pass Ukraine aid bill. The question is when.
In today’s edition … Abortion is now a midterm issue … Has the long-awaited pivot to Asia finally arrived? … Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination is in purgatory … and the trial of Michael Sussmann is finally coming to a courtroom near you … but first … → Read More
Warren crafts bill targeting cryptocurrency in Russia sanctions
As the U.S. searches for new ways to punish Russia for invading Ukraine, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is crafting legislation she hopes will make it harder to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. → Read More
Activists are aiming for Sen. Sinema. But she's winning Republican friends.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has lost some friends here in Arizona. → Read More
Jan. 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump to give voluntary testimony
The committee said it that has evidence Ivanka Trump was "in direct contact" with her father on the day of the riot. → Read More
Biden plans executive action on police reform to revive stalled issue
President Joe Biden is planning to sign executive actions on police reform as early as this month, three people familiar with the plans said, as his administration seeks to unilaterally jumpstart an issue that’s a top priority for a key constituency. → Read More
Democrats' hopes dim that Build Back Better will pass before New Year
Democrats in the Senate are preparing to miss their self-imposed deadline to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion social safety net bill before the end of the year. → Read More
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas top Trump officials, allies who supported effort to overturn election
The committee claimed that Trump's campaign aides and advisers set up a “war room” as a command center to brainstorm efforts to halt the counting of electoral votes. → Read More
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas top Trump allies involved with scheme to overturn election
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a new batch of subpoenas to former Trump administration and re-election campaign aides who played key roles in then-President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. → Read More
Can the EPA get rid of toxic 'forever chemicals'?
These toxic 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. The government is finally cracking down. → Read More
Senate Democrats near agreement on new voting rights legislation
Senate Democrats are close to an agreement on updated voting rights legislation that can get the support of all 50 Democrats, three Democratic aides familiar with negotiations tell NBC. → Read More
Democrats cheer Rep. Cori Bush's eviction moratorium win, even if short-lived
Rep. Cori Bush spent three nights and three days on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, scoring a victory that may prove to be short-lived but that fellow progressives are hoping to turn into future wins. → Read More
McCarthy slammed for joking 'it would be hard not to hit' Pelosi with a gavel
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is receiving strong criticism after reportedly saying “it will be hard to not hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a gavel if he becomes speaker of the House. → Read More
Liz Cheney's role on Jan. 6 committee grows after GOP pulls participation
Liz Cheney's role on committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol grows in prominence after GOP leader pulls other Republicans from participation. → Read More
Biden to mark George Floyd anniversary with a discussion, not a deal
As summer nears, the White House is reframing its approach to legislative deadlines on a pair of key legislative priorities. → Read More
'The country wants us to act': Sen. Patty Murray says Biden's family plan would help everyone
Murray wants Congress to pass the most expansive federal family support program in history, which she says could be as transformative as the creation of the public school system. → Read More
A Trump-McConnell power struggle creates landmines in GOP quest to retake Congress
The Republican primaries for the 2022 midterms are fast becoming a battlefield for control of the party. → Read More
After Chauvin verdict, Senate optimism grows around police reform named for George Floyd
The day after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd, Sen. Tim Scott expressed renewed optimism about the prospects of Congress passing a police reform bill. → Read More