States Faced Financial Ruin. Now They’re Swimming In Cash.
The state's fiscal picture was steadily improving. Then in June, with weeks until the budget was due, state forecasters delivered an astounding report: New Jers
Adams Wins Democratic Primary For Mayor Of New York City
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams now faces Republican Curtis Sliwa in a general election to replace outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio. | Spencer Platt/Getty Im
How Putin Could Jam Up Biden’s Post - Afghanistan Plans
The dual questions of how to continue fighting terrorists and safeguard Afghans who worked with American forces after the U.S. withdrawal became more urgent on
Republicans Weigh 'cracking' Cities To Doom Democrats
This kind of redistricting debate — over how aggressively Republicans should try to eliminate the remaining Democratic enclaves in red states — is playing o
California Democrats Are Reliably Pro-labor. But One Union Is Testing Their Patience.
Construction workers wear masks as they cross a street Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Los Angeles. | Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo OAKLAND — California Democrats a
The Feds Had A Plan To Take On Facebook. A Judge Just Scrambled It.
"This decision underscores the dire need to modernize our antitrust laws to address anticompetitive mergers and abusive conduct in the digital economy," House J
‘I Come Right At You’: The Vigilantelike Figure Who's Running To Be The GOP Mayor Of New York
New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa speaks to the media in Times Square following another daytime shooting in New York City. | Spencer Platt
Federal Court Tosses Antitrust Suits Against Facebook, In Huge Blow To D.C.'s Fight With Tech
Facebook has 2.7 billion members worldwide, making it the world's largest social network. But Boasberg said prosecutors hadn't done a convincing enough job in d
Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Covid-related Tax Dispute Over Telework
However, the Biden administration asked the high court not to get involved. Outside groups that wanted the court to take up the case noted the issue won't be go
New Border Fight Pits Texas Against Biden Over Care For 4,500 Migrant Kids
"The federal government must solve the federal problem caused by the Biden administration's disastrous open-border policies," Abbott wrote in a recent letter to
Dems Prepare For Messy Budget Fight That Could Derail Biden’s Infrastructure Deal
Those House dynamics will have major implications for Biden's agenda beyond physical infrastructure. Democrats need a budget to unlock the process known as reco
‘It Is Not Over’: New York’s Mayoral Frontrunner Forced Into Waiting Game
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks to the media on June 24, 2021 in New York City. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK — At most other times in Ne
House Dems Head Off Retirement Crisis — For Now
Six Democrats so far have announced they will be leaving the House in 2022, most in swing districts where the lack of an incumbent likely makes it tougher for t
The End Of Cuomo’s War With New York City? Don’t Count On It.
Cuomo's then-longtime friend will soon be a previous mayor, raising new questions about how the embattled and combative governor will deal with whomever emerges
Critical Race Theory Rhetoric Seeps Into Defense Policy Debate
"I don't know what that's going to look like yet, but ... this is a concern I've heard expressed by nearly every Republican colleague on the committee and
‘Stories Aren’t Falling Off The Trees Anymore’: A Conversation With The Women Running Washington Newsrooms
This discussion has been condensed and edited for clarity. Participants: Carrie Budoff Brown, editor of a news outlet Elisabeth Bumiller, Washington bureau chie
Biden Administration Sues Georgia Over Its GOP-enacted Voter Restrictions
And Kristen Clarke, the head of the department's Civil Rights Division, said the changes in Georgia would disproportionately hamper black voters' access to the
‘Like A Wild West’: One Man’s Journey Into The Heart Of America’s Voting Industry
In the spring of 2019, Caulfield launched another investigation. This time, he would attempt to determine how much clerks were paying for their own voting equip
House Panel Approves Plan To Help Break Up Tech Giants
The tally: The committee voted 21-20 to refer the breakup bill favorably to the floor, drawing the support of two Republicans but opposition from four Democrats
In Rare Bipartisan Move, Senate Approves Bill To Help Farmers Profit On Climate Action
The bill, named the Growing Climate Solutions Act, S. 1251 (117), aims to bring some clarity to a growing number of carbon credit programs that have cropped up,