WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a deal that would enable him to regain a social media presence after he was kicked off Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. platforms.

The former president’s new enterprise will be in operation by the first quarter of 2022, according to a press release from the Trump Media and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — After months of focusing on proposals to increase tax rates on income and capital gains, Democrats are exploring alternatives to fund President Joe Biden’s social spending expansion, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The White House, in a call with top Democrats Wednesday, floated a billionaires’ wealth tax ...Read more

ATLANTA — Police have arrested a Kentucky woman who allegedly threatened a Georgia judge and his family after he dismissed a lawsuit that sought to inspect absentee ballots for signs of fraud in last year’s presidential election.

Erin Northup, 42, is accused of leaving a threatening voicemail with Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ plan to spend hundreds of billions of dollars providing incentives for clean energy production and usage in their budget reconciliation package could draw on both House and Senate proposals — starting with more traditional tax breaks for renewables and transitioning to a bigger overhaul over the next decade.

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After months of focusing on proposals to increase tax rates on income and capital gains, Democrats are exploring other alternatives to fund President Joe Biden’s social spending expansion, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The White House, in a call with top Democrats Wednesday, floated a billionaires’ wealth tax and a tax ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda is running into opposition from key moderate Democrats, raising questions about whether Congress will pass legislation that significantly slows global warming.

Biden has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 50% within a decade, a potentially insurmountable task...Read more

Senators think it’s time for President Joe Biden to wake up and smell the flowers — as long as they’re American-grown.

Tucked away in a draft fiscal 2022 spending bill is a red rose for the U.S. cut flower industry: report language that calls for “an American-grown policy for cut flowers and greens” in displays at the nation’s best-...Read more

Former President Donald Trump said his lawsuit against Facebook Inc. over its suspension of his account after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot should stay in Florida because a new state law could help his case.

Facebook and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg are trying to transfer the suit to the company’s home turf in California to dodge the new...Read more

WASHINGTON — Six House Democrats facing competitive races next year, including the chairman of a committee that crafted an infrastructure package, raised less money during the summer than Republicans vying to oust them, new disclosures show.

That could be a worrying sign for Democrats, who have almost no margin for error as they seek to defy ...Read more

Dear President Biden,

Wait, that seems a little formal. Can we call you Joe? How about “neighbor?” After all those years representing Delaware in the U.S. Senate, we think of you as a near-Marylander. How many times have you been in Baltimore? We’re guessing thousands over the decades, given that it’s a stop on Amtrak between Wilmington...Read more

The Biden administration has been forced to make a lot of tough calls in contending with COVID, not all of them to widespread acclaim. From demanding a closer examination of the virus’ origins to pushing for a vaccine mandate for large private companies, we’ve supported his robust use of executive authority to deal with an extraordinary ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is expected to vote Tuesday night to hold former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon in contempt for not cooperating with its inquiry, a significant escalation in its efforts to get answers about the insurrection from the firebrand political operative.

The ...Read more

Global approval of U.S. leadership rebounded to match a record during the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency, snapping back from all-time lows hit in 2020, according to Gallup’s newest Rating World Leaders report.

Median approval of U.S. leadership surged to 49%, matching the high set in 2009, the Gallup survey across 46 countries and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Nebraska Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was indicted Tuesday on three felony charges of concealing information and lying to federal authorities who were investigating illegal contributions made to his 2016 reelection campaign at a Los Angeles fundraiser.

Fortenberry is due Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is expected to vote Tuesday night to hold former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon in contempt for not cooperating with its inquiry, a significant escalation in its efforts to get answers about the insurrection from the firebrand political operative.

The ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Democratic research and political advocacy group wants some of America’s most powerful companies to stop donating to Florida abortion opponents. But local television markets won’t air the group’s ad.

Last week, American Bridge 21st Century planned to launch a six-figure ad blitz — the group wouldn’t specify the...Read more

Ballots were mailed out beginning Tuesday for the historic United Auto Workers referendum to determine how members elect leaders in the wake of a corruption scandal that has damaged the union's reputation and led to calls for accountability.

Voting will be open to the roughly 1 million active and retired members that comprise the UAW. The ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Hoping to end the partisan impasse over lifting the statutory debt ceiling, House leaders are considering taking up a bill designed to relieve Congress of the burden.

A two-sentence bill sponsored by Rep. Brendan F. Boyle, D-Pa., vice chairman of the Budget Committee, would give the Treasury Department power to raise the debt ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel campaigned in Bucks County on Tuesday, framing next month’s judicial elections in Pennsylvania as a prelude to a possible GOP takeover of Congress in next year’s midterm races.

“Pennsylvania is the state on Nov. 2 where we are going to say to the Democrats: Freedom ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Nebraska Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said Tuesday he expects to be charged with lying to the FBI in connection with an investigation into illegal foreign campaign contributions to him and other U.S. political candidates.

Fortenberry, the ranking member on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, said around 2 1/2 ...Read more