These are the end-of-year political showdowns that will help decide America’s future
America is heading for a year-end political collision that will set the stage for showdowns between the new Republican-led House and the Democrats who still wield power in the Senate and White House. Link...
House Dems on GOP’s thin majority: Welcome to hell
Democrats just spent two harrowing years navigating one of the tiniest majorities in House history. Now it’s the GOP’s turn — and things could get even worse. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his team are set to take over in January with the kind of margins that vexed...
The GOP’s great Trump reckoning begins at the state party level
For years, Lou Barletta counted himself among Donald Trump’s most diehard allies. The former Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate and congressman endorsed him at a time in 2016 when many GOP elected officials saw Trump as radioactive. He served as the co-chair of his first presidential campaign in Pennsylvania. Six...
Maricopa County says printer glitches didn’t prevent anyone from voting
A report issued Sunday to the Arizona attorney general’s office blames Republicans for stoking doubts about a secure alternative available to voters. Yvonne Wingett Sanchez Link...
Democrats press for assault weapons ban, other gun laws after new mass shootings
“The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick. Just sick,” President Biden said after recent mass shootings at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs and a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va. Amy B Wang Link...
Jon Batiste to headline Biden’s first state dinner, serenade Macron
The Grammy-winning musician and former bandleader on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” gets another high point in a year full of them. Jada Yuan Link...
Voting rights and faith: How are they connected? | Opinion
Casey Horner, Unsplash Editor’s note: This Q&A has been adapted from the podcast “Interfaith America with Eboo Patel.” Patel is a Deseret contributor. A diverse democracy is not just a political framework; it is a sacred endeavor. I recently talked to my friend the Rev. Adam Taylor, CEO of...
Early voters in Georgia head to the polls Saturday for Senate runoff
Those taking advantage of Saturday voting included college students visiting home for Thanksgiving, police officers and ambulance workers with busy work schedules. Dylan Wells Link...
U.S. grants Chevron license to pump oil in Venezuela
Under a new Treasury Department license, it will be able to resume pumping oil. The limited license stipulates that any oil produced can only be exported to the United States. No profits from its sale can go to the Venezuelan company but must be used to pay off Venezuelan...
How did the Child Tax Credit help families in poverty? | Opinion
The child tax credit helped countless children receive the resources they needed to thrive. Our senators should bring it back. Adobe.com Stories of struggle and success color my volunteer work helping people to help themselves. I’ve talked to women like Sarah, who escaped a horribly abusive marriage. But after...