Tag: Political organizations
Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP
WASHINGTON — Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol...
GOP’s vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions
WASHINGTON — Republican politicians are under increasing pressure to speak out to persuade COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the...
Noem to headline GOP event in early-voting South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, possibly mulling a 2024 White House bid, is making her debut in South Carolina next month...
Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President...
Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe; GOP vows boycott
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan....
Politics foil replacing hazardous bridge to Jerusalem site
JERUSALEM — A rickety bridge allowing access to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site is at risk of collapse, according to experts. But the flashpoint...
AP-NORC poll: Parties split on some infrastructure proposals
WASHINGTON — The overwhelming majority of Americans -- about 8 in 10 -- favor plans to increase funding for roads, bridges and ports and...
Iowa Democrat Finkenauer seeking GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley's U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will...
Pelosi says Jan. 6 committee will move forward without GOP
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection “will do the job it set out to do”...
Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are raising new concerns about the thoroughness of the FBI's background investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the...