The broad support for the bill highlights how competition with Beijing is one of the few issues that can still unite both political parties. By David E. Sanger, Catie Edmondson, David McCabe and Thomas Kaplan WASHINGTON — Faced with an urgent competitive
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Klobuchar to Propose Ban on Prechecked Boxes in Political Donations
The chair of the Senate Rules Committee, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, is set to introduce legislation on Monday to ban political campaigns from guiding online donors into recurring donations by default, a practice that has drawn criticism for luring supporters
Voting Rights Standoff Stalls Trump-Inspired Ethics Measures
WASHINGTON — After Donald J. Trump lost the election and was impeached for his role in the Capitol riot, democracy preservation groups pointed with urgency to what they called a last, best chance to address the holes in the Constitution
Biden May Be the Most Pro-Labor President Ever; That May Not Save Unions
Two months into the new administration, labor leaders are proclaiming Joseph R. Biden Jr. to be the most union-friendly president of their lifetime — and “maybe ever,” as Steve Rosenthal, a former political director for the A.F.L.-C.I.O., said in an
Opinion | Absolutists Are Taking Over the Anti-Abortion Movement
South Carolina last month became the latest state to pass a so-called heartbeat ban, criminalizing abortion after fetal cardiac activity or a heartbeat is detected, typically between six and eight weeks into a pregnancy. A federal court promptly blocked the
‘From Crisis to Crisis’: The Moments That Defined a Historic Congress
WASHINGTON — It began with a pair of firsts, one hopeful and one grim: The most diverse Congress in the nation’s history was sworn in two years ago during the longest government shutdown. And on Sunday, the 116th Congress will
The Second Stimulus Package: Here’s What’s Included
WASHINGTON — Unveiling the second major stimulus bill of the pandemic, Congress on Monday approved a $900 billion package aimed at addressing the needs of millions of Americans who have been forced to weather the effects of the coronavirus for
Millionaire Preacher Skips Bail in South Africa, Fueling an International Row
JOHANNESBURG — Shepherd Bushiri, a multimillionaire pastor with a network of churches across Africa, has claimed he can walk on air and harness the power of God to cure people of H.I.V. This past week, Mr. Bushiri, 37, appeared to
With Government Reform Package, Democrats Eye an Era After Trump
WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a far-reaching package of government reforms on Wednesday meant to protect federal watchdogs, bulk up congressional oversight powers and impose new penalties on presidential appointees who violate an ethics law by participating in political activities