“Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?’’ Ruby Freeman, a Black election worker from Georgia, told the Jan. 6 committee.
Author: Catie Edmondson
‘So the Traitors Know the Stakes’: The Meaning of the Jan. 6 Gallows
Little is known about how a gallows came to be built near the Capitol, but the motif has become a favorite among right-wing extremists and white supremacists.
Republicans Elevate Diverse Recruits in Bid to Win House Majority
The G.O.P.’s plan to win back the House rests on candidates of color who leaders hope can help broaden the party’s appeal.
Republicans Elevate Diverse Recruits in Bid to Win House Majority
The G.O.P.’s plan to win back the House rests on candidates of color who leaders hope can help broaden the party’s appeal.
Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine
The conservative think tank has shifted on foreign policy along with the Republican grass-roots, and it is taking a more skeptical view of U.S. involvement in the world.
Ted Cruz Digs In Against Gun Control After Texas Shooting
After the mass shooting at an elementary school in his home state, the senator called for armed law enforcement on campuses and faulted Democrats for politicizing the issue.
On Ukraine, McConnell Tries to Show the World This Isn’t Trump’s G.O.P.
The top Senate Republican traveled to Europe in a bid to show that isolationism hasn’t taken over his party. He has privately lobbied his colleagues to vote that way, and so far, most are.
House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
Democrats advanced the legislation on a nearly party-line vote, but with Republicans opposed, it faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
McConnell Takes On Isolationist Wing of G.O.P. in Fight for Ukraine Aid
The top Senate Republican has been working to tamp down on the anti-interventionist strain in his party, his latest proxy battle against President Donald J. Trump’s America First policy.
Congress Clears Bill to Allow Lending Arms to Ukraine
House passage of the measure, which invoked the World War II-era Lend-Lease Act, sent it to President Biden for his signature.