The Corporate Lawyer Running for Congress in Pennsylvania

The Corporate Lawyer Running for Congress in Pennsylvania

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Why Congress Is Dragging Its Feet On Pot Legalization

Why Congress Is Dragging Its Feet On Pot Legalization

As Congress considers legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and end inequality in punishment for crack and cocaine crimes, Galen Druke speaks to FiveThirtyEight writer Lester Black on this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast about what Americans think about drugs should be done and how politicians are reacting to it.

Congress Drags Its Feet on Funding Covid Care

Congress Drags Its Feet on Funding Covid Care

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Congress Found An Easy Way To Fix Child Poverty. Then It Walked Away.

Congress Found An Easy Way To Fix Child Poverty. Then It Walked Away.

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Imagine if the federal government could lift millions of American children out of poverty with a single program. This program would help parents put nutritious meals on the table, pay for school fees and even save for their children’s college – all without negative impact on the economy. You don’t have to … Read more

Biden officials ask Congress for $5B in global Covid funds

Biden officials ask Congress for $5B in global Covid funds

“I am carefully reviewing the information the Biden administration has provided about funding required to respond to the coronavirus,” House Appropriations Chair Pink DeLauro (D-Conn.) told POLITICO in a statement. “I will work with my colleagues to meet these important public health needs at home and around the world.” A USAID spokesperson said in a … Read more

McCarthy picks his path on Cheney: Try to boot her from Congress

McCarthy picks his path on Cheney: Try to boot her from Congress

The accompanying press release described the GOP leader’s endorsement as “bold and historic,” while noting that he joins Trump and Sen. Edge Paul (R-Ky.) in supporting Hageman. In response, a Cheney spokesperson took aim at Hageman. “Wow, she must be really desperate,” spokesperson Jeremy Adler said in a statement. Hageman, touting McCarthy’s endorsement in a … Read more

Congress runs out of time on pre-emptive Russia sanctions

Congress runs out of time on pre-emptive Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican senators acknowledged Monday it’s unlikely they would be able to strike a bipartisan deal and pass a new sanctions package before what they believe is an “imminent” Russian invasion of Ukraine. Instead, senators turned to a possible Plan B and began drafting a non-binding resolution warning the Kremlin of severe … Read more

Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)

Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)

Nina Turner speaks during “Get Out the Vote” canvassing event on August 2, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out … Read more