Politics

Democrats dominate politics in California and no Republican has won statewide since 2006. But the upcoming recall election on September 14 is presenting a serious political challenge to Governor Gavin Newsom. President Joe Biden campaigned on the eve of the polls opening for the governor in Long Beach, California. Days earlier, Vice …

Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday the Senate is moving “full speed ahead” on a sweeping $3.5 trillion spending package, rejecting a suggestion from Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, whose support for the plan is crucial, that Congress take a “strategic pause” on the legislation. “We’re moving full …

One of the two Republicans who sit on the House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol said a GOP colleague is “using language that seems intended to incite violence.” “I think every member ought to condemn that, and I’d like to see Leader McCarthy very …

The Treasury Department runs into an important deadline this weekend, when a 2019 suspension of the government’s debt limit — known as the debt ceiling — expires Saturday. That forces the Treasury Department to perform what are called “extraordinary measures” so the government can continue paying its obligations as lawmakers …

Chance the Rapper is apologizing for defending Kanye West’s embrace of President Trump. West made headlines on Wednesday when he posted a picture of himself in a “Make America Great Again” hat that had been signed by Mr. Trump. West had previously said that he would have voted for Mr. …