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Vulnerable Democrats are eager to have something to sell to voters, but are worried about what is being left out of Biden’s economic package

MARIANNA SOTOMAYOR

Democrats facing competitive reelection campaigns argue that expanding Medicaid into certain states, allowing the government to negotiate prescription drug prices, expanding Medicare coverage and providing for paid family leave are key to winning over voters.

Oathkeeper who was at Capitol on Jan. 6 runs for New Jersey State Assembly

MONIQUE BEALS

A member of the Oath Keepers who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6 is running for the New Jersey State Assembly.Edward Durfee Jr., a tech consultant running as a Republican, did not enter the Capitol building du...

McAuliffe draws tiny crowds as campaign enters final stretch

TYLER O'NEIL

In the pivotal week before Election Day on Nov. 2, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe drew tiny crowds to his campaign events, as it appears his Republican challenger, Glenn Youngkin, has the momentum.

Judge says NYC public employee vaccine mandate can take effect

MAUREEN BRESLIN

New York Judge Lizette Colon ruled Wednesday that New York City's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for municipal workers can be implemented as planned, rejecting a request by the police union to block the mandate, ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor

TYLER PAGER

James led sexual harassment probe against former governor Cuomo.

Democrats try to back Manchin off killing paid family leave proposal

ALEXANDER BOLTON

Democratic senators launched a furious effort on the Senate floor Wednesday to back centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) off his opposition to a national paid family leave program, which sources said was going t...

Jumaane Williams makes run for New York governor official

CAROLINE VAKIL

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams made his bid to be New York's governor official on Wednesday, filing paperwork to enter next year's race, Bloomberg ...

Texas, Justice Dept. argue over role of federal courts as abortion law dispute heads to Supreme Court

ROBERT BARNES

Both sides presented written briefs to the Supreme Court in advance of next week’s hastily scheduled hearing on the law that has virtually shut down abortion within the state’s borders.

Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network

JOSEPH CHOI

A federal grand jury in Kansas indicted eight people for their alleged involvement in a forced labor scheme involving businesses around the U.S. that were owned by an organization that has frequently been described as a "...

21 House Democrats call for removing IRS bank reporting proposal from spending bill

JOSEPH CHOI

A group of 21 Democratic U.S. representatives sent a letter to House leadership on Wednesday calling for a proposed bank reporting rule to be removed from the $2 trillion dollar budget reconciliation bill.The propo...

Trooper charged with murdering girl during high-speed chase

SARAH POLUS

A New York state trooper on Wednesday was charged with murder, manslaughter and reckless endangerment over the death of a girl that occurred during a high-speed chase last year, New York's attorney general ...

NYC firefighters union leader tells unvaccinated members to defy mandate

JOSEPH CHOI

The head of New York City's firefighters union said on Wednesday that he has advised unvaccinated members to disregard Mayor Bill de Blasio's (D) order placing city workers on unpaid leave if they didn't get vaccinated....

Biden to meet House Dems before Europe trip: report

JOSEPH CHOI

President Biden is expected to attend a House Democratic caucus meeting on Thursday morning before he departs for Europe to attend a pair of global summits, in a last-minute attempt to push through the multi-billion dolla...

Marjorie Taylor Greene buys up to $50,000 worth of Trump SPAC stock during week of wild fluctuation

BRYAN PIETSCH

The stock is down from its high on Friday, when the Republican congresswoman purchased the shares.

Senate confirms former senators, lawmakers’ widows to ambassadorial roles

FELICIA SONMEZ

Former senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) was among a quartet of former senators and widows of senators confirmed to ambassadorial posts Tuesday.