Women hold more statehouse seats than ever. After #MeToo, do they feel any safer?
In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been ...
Schumer faces growing pressure as Democrats chart path to take on Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is facing growing pressure from Democrats to step down from leadership after he voted to not shut down the government, and instead vote for a Republican ...
GOP senator says it’s not honest to say ‘we’re not going to touch’ Social Security
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) says he believes conversations need to happen around changes to Social Security as Elon Musk ...
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Letters to the Editor, Sunday March 23
EDITOR: Yes, Celeste Winders has a right to free speech ( “Online jab leads trustee to resign,” March 16). Of equal weight in ...
Schumer says he’s ‘not stepping down’ despite Democratic pressures
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he will not step down as the leader of his caucus despite growing concerns from his party after he supported a ...
Schumer says ‘there was no leverage’ Democrats could have used in funding fight: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) reacts to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) criticism of his handling of the showdown over the ...