Nation & World Politics

The “Contemplation of Justice” statue outside the Supreme Court building in Washington. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton

April 20, 2021 at 4:52 pm

Fact check: Yes, the House can vote on expanding the Supreme Court

Some House Democrats seek to expand the Supreme Court from its current nine seats to 13 seats. Can they do that? In short: Yes. Congress... Updated 4:54 pm

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., presides over a markup of pending bills, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Yesterday, the judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd says recent comments by Rep. Waters are “abhorrent” and says they could lead to a verdict being appealed and overturned. Rep. Waters had joined protesters on Saturday and called for protests to escalate if Derek Chauvin was not found guilty on murder charges. Chauvin’s defense attorney had motioned for a mistrial in light of Waters’ comments. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA106 DCSA106

April 20, 2021 at 4:04 pm

House rejects GOP attempt to censure Rep. Maxine Waters over remarks about Chauvin trial

House Republicans lost their effort to force a vote to censure U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., for calling on protesters to "get more active" and... Updated 5:37 pm

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks Feb. 10, 2018, at the Community Christian Reformed Church in South Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS) 14272267W 14272267W

April 20, 2021 at 3:32 pm

Maxine Waters’ bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism VIEW

As the action and reaction ricocheted around social media, and on cable TV loops, it was an all-too-familiar call and response, a politically fraught exchange... Updated 5:44 pm

An Indigenous woman with her daughter holds the Portuguese sign “Get out Bolsonaro” to protest a decree by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government legalizing mining on Indigenous lands, outside the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on National Indigenous Day, Monday, April 19, 2021. Representatives from Indigenous groups across the nation are in Brasilia in defense of their territories and constitutional rights. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ERA104 ERA104

April 20, 2021 at 2:41 pm

DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil

Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any...

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FILE — Then presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg attends an organizing event in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 3, 2020. A new study shows the role of the super rich in politics since the Supreme Court loosened restrictions on political spending more than a decade ago. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) XNYT16 XNYT16

April 20, 2021 at 2:13 pm

A dozen megadonors gave $3.4 billion, 1 in every 13 dollars, since 2009

A new study illustrates the role of the super rich in politics since the Supreme Court loosened restrictions on political spending more than a decade...

April 20, 2021 at 2:03 pm

Democrats point to Georgia in push for new elections law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are spotlighting Georgia as they build their case for a broad overhaul of U.S. election law, arguing the new voting... Updated 5:43 pm

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., has been nominated to become the first Native American to serve as interior secretary.

April 20, 2021 at 11:20 am

New federal Missing & Murdered Unit aims at crisis of violence against Indigenous women

The new Missing & Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs will leverage federal resources to support investigations into unsolved cases while also working...

April 20, 2021 at 10:55 am

General says Afghan withdrawal will make terror fight harder

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blunt assessment Tuesday, the top U.S. general for the Middle East told Congress it will be extremely difficult but not... Updated 5:43 pm

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington. Biden said Tuesday that he is “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Dereck Chauvin. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) DCEV108 DCEV108

April 20, 2021 at 10:38 am

Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves

President Joe Biden's administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this... Updated 5:43 pm

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April 19, 2021 at 9:14 pm

Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93 VIEW

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters...