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After Adams Criticizes the Left, New York Democrats Try to Clear the Air Representative Nydia Velázquez reminded Eric Adams to treat everyone with respect, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez echoed her comments. Attendees at the meeting in Washington on Wednesday said that Eric Adams demonstrated humility and a clear eagerness to collaborate with his Democratic colleagues.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times July 28, 2021 When Eric Adams arrived on Capitol Hill on Wedn...

Here are the participants:  Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado  Former Vice President Joe Biden  Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey  South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio  Former Representative John Delaney of Maryland  Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York  Senator Kamala Harris of California Former Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado  Governor Jay Inslee of Washingto...

No. 3 House Democrat Steps Into Ohio Race to Head Off a Sanders Acolyte The decision by Representative James Clyburn to oppose an outspoken ally of Senator Bernie Sanders in a special election in Cleveland highlights the generational and ideological gulf in the Democratic Party. Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the No. 3 House Democrat, during a news conference this month. His endorsement is a rare intervention into a party primary race.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New Yo...

A report accused Apple of partnering with Chinese manufacturers that openly, and illegally, reject individuals from jobs based on ethnicity.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Would Be First Republican To Be Expelled From Congress On 5/27/21 at 8:25 AM EDT Calls for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to be expelled from the House of Representatives have grown in recent days following her comments comparing COVID-19 safety measures to the Holocaust. Every Republican to Speak Out Against Marjorie Taylor Greenes Remarks Read more Just 20 members have been expelled since the first Congress met in 1789—15 senators and five representatives. No ...

Live Updates: Republicans Push Party Members to Vote Against Capitol Riot Commission The House will vote Wednesday evening on a bill to create a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack, and Republican leaders including Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative Kevin McCarthy are urging members to vote no. President Biden delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation. Here’s what you need to know: Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California ...

Do Democrats Have a Realistic Path Forward on Their Voting Bills? As Republicans across the country restrict voting and federal legislation stalls in Congress, the left’s eyes are on Joe Manchin. Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as the Senate discussed the For the People Act.Credit...Photos by Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times; J. Scott Applewhite, via Associated Press May 11, 2021, 6:43 p.m. ET The ...

engaged junior senator. Shannon Liss-Riordan, a high-profile labor attorney who was Markey’s first primary challenger before she ultimately dropped out of the race, credited him with pushing Senate leaders to make independent “gig” economy workers eligible for unemployment benefits in last year’s federal CARES Act. Liss-Riordan said she spoke to Markey personally about it and he later sent a letter to Senate leadership urging the workers’ inclusion. “He’s meet...

Ray McGuire Wants to Show He’s Not Just the Wall Street Candidate Mr. McGuire has landed endorsements from Representative Gregory W. Meeks and three hip-hop giants as his campaign for New York mayor enters a crucial phase. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, center left, endorsed Raymond J. McGuire in the New York mayor’s race on Sunday.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times April 19, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET In the intensifying race for mayor of New York City, numerous endorseme...

An End to Broadband Inequality—or Just More of the Same? Congress weighs competing approaches to closing the digital divide. There are growing signs that the time has come for the nation to address its broadband-access crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic, with the increased demands of internet use due to in-home schooling and work-at-home, has only made the situation more evident. The question is, what is the best way to make this happen? “The Democratic approach is holistic. It gets you tw...