Oregon high court rules 10 senators who staged walkout can’t seek reelection
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday barred 10 Republican state senators from seeking reelection after a record-long walkout from the legislature last year spurred by objections to a measure intended to protect abortion rights and gender-affirming health care. Oregon voters approved
Neutralizing hard-liners, House Republicans using special process to pass bills
Late Wednesday the House overwhelmingly approved a nearly $80 billion tax package that would renew breaks for big corporations and expand the child tax credit for millions of families, using the same process used for naming post offices. Lawmakers had no
The toll of legal fees on Trump’s 2024 campaign, in context
The 2024 general election has only just begun, and Donald Trump looks prepared to sail to yet more GOP nominating contest victories in Nevada and South Carolina in the weeks to come. But the campaign for the White House also begins
Republicans’ plotting to block a Democratic president goes public
A bill under consideration in the House would, among other things, expand the child tax credit to the benefit of parents earning $40,000 a year or less. In the 2022 General Social Survey, over two-thirds of people who fell into that
Biden imposes sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers
President Biden signed an executive order Thursday that imposes sanctions on four West Bank settlers who the administration says have committed violence against Palestinians, marking the most significant action he has taken against Israelis since their country launched a war
Disney appeals federal judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit against DeSantis
Disney filed an appeal Thursday of a federal judge’s ruling that dismissed the company’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and board members he appointed to manage a planning district Disney once operated in the state. U.S. District Judge Allen
Biden imposes sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers
President Biden signed an executive order Thursday that imposes sanctions on four West Bank settlers who the administration says have committed violence against Palestinians, marking the most significant action he has taken against Israelis since their country launched a war
Republicans’ plotting to block a Democratic president goes public
A bill under consideration in the House would, among other things, expand the child tax credit to the benefit of parents earning $40,000 a year or less. In the 2022 General Social Survey, over two-thirds of people who fell into that
The toll of legal fees on Trump’s 2024 campaign, in context
The 2024 general election has only just begun, and Donald Trump looks prepared to sail to yet more GOP nominating contest victories in Nevada and South Carolina in the weeks to come. But the campaign for the White House also begins
Neutralizing hard-liners, House Republicans using special process to pass bills
Late Wednesday the House overwhelmingly approved a nearly $80 billion tax package that would renew breaks for big corporations and expand the child tax credit for millions of families, using the same process used for naming post offices. Lawmakers had no