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Republicans regroup around attacks on Biden administration —including Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON — Republicans are planning to make Vice President Kamala Harris a focal point of their political attacks in the lead-up to midterm elections, casting the Democrat as a champion of policies they disagree with from the Biden administration.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 25, 2021

‘Billion dollar industry.’ Bill enables college athletes to profit off of likeness.

WASHINGTON — Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran announced a proposal Wednesday to allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2021

¿Trabajar dentro o fuera del partido? Los republicanos de 'Never Trump' se dividen en cuanto a los siguientes pasos

WASHINGTON — La laxa coalición de republicanos de "Never Trump" (Nunca Trump) que trabajó para derrotar al ex presidente Donald Trump ahora se está volcando en un objetivo nuevo y mucho más desafiante: purgar el estilo de hacer política del ex mandatario del Partido Republicano.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2021

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Unmarried couples separated by COVID-19 travel ban seek ‘sweetheart’ exemption from Biden

WASHINGTON — Ever since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered global travel one year ago, thousands of Americans have pushed for an exception to U.S. restrictions that would allow unmarried couples separated by borders to reunite.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2021

New DNC chair promises greater midterm election involvement — to Democrats’ relief

WASHINGTON — New Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison is pledging to play a larger role in next year’s midterm elections than the group has in more than a decade, hoping a more robust effort from the once-beleaguered party apparatus can help prevent the type of steep electoral losses traditionally…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2021

Work inside or outside the GOP? ‘Never Trump’ Republicans split over next steps

WASHINGTON — The loose coalition of "Never Trump" Republicans who worked to defeat former President Donald Trump are now turning to a new and far more challenging goal: purging his brand of politics from the GOP.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2021

No CPAC invitation for Mitch McConnell this year

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s Republican leader, has not been invited to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, two sources familiar with the event’s organizing tell McClatchy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 23, 2021

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Do state and local governments need billions in aid? Biden says yes, but GOP still wary

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is warning that cities and states may have to lay off essential workers, including those who administer COVID-19 vaccines, unless local governments receive additional federal funding.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 23, 2021

Work inside or outside the GOP? ‘Never Trump’ Republicans split over next steps

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 23, 2021

Pelosi es la villana de campaña de los republicanos. ¿Puede Marjorie Taylor Greene serlo para los demócratas?

WASHINGTON — Los demócratas han pasado años intentando (y en gran parte infructuosamente ) encontrar un legislador republicano que sea tan tóxico políticamente que se convierta en un lastre nacional, perjudicando a los candidatos del Partido Republicano en todas las votaciones.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 22, 2021

HHS nominee Xavier Becerra faces Republican opposition

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans who want to derail Xavier Becerra’s nomination to join President Joe Biden’s Cabinet as Health and Human Services secretary will get their first shot at hearings this week — but they’re going to have a hard time.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 22, 2021

¿Rescató Harris a los alborotadores de Minneapolis el año pasado? Estos son los hechos

WASHINGTON — El senador Lindsey Graham ve una oportunidad de que los republicanos pudieran impugnar a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris por su petición de donaciones para que una organización sin fines de lucro pagara la fianza de los activistas detenidos en las protestas del movimiento Black Lives Matter en Minneapolis.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 19, 2021

Trump called for McConnell’s ouster. Republicans did not follow

WASHINGTON — In the days following former President Donald Trump’s caustic call for the removal of Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate Republicans, few in the party ranks have followed suit.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 19, 2021

Did Kamala Harris bail out Minneapolis rioters last year? Here are the facts

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham sees a time when Republicans could impeach Vice President Kamala Harris because of her call for donations so that a nonprofit could bail out activists arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in Minneapolis.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 19, 2021

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 18, 2021

Impulsaron el registro de votantes jóvenes latinos al dejarles buscar en Google cómo hacerlo

WASHINGTON — Un grupo de progresistas cree haber descubierto una forma más eficaz de registrar a decenas de jóvenes votantes latinos: dejar que hagan la mayor parte del trabajo por su cuenta.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 18, 2021

Depleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds

WASHINGTON — Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 18, 2021

Pelosi is the GOP’s campaign villain. Can Marjorie Taylor Greene fill that role for Democrats?

WASHINGTON — Democrats have spent years trying — and mostly failing — to find a Republican lawmaker who’s so politically toxic they become a national liability, harming GOP candidates up and down the ballot.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 17, 2021

How one group pushed young Latino voters to register: Letting them Google how to do it

WASHINGTON — A group of progressives think they have unlocked a more effective way to register scores of young Latino voters: Let them do most of the legwork on their own.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 13, 2021

In a surprise, NC's Burr votes guilty in Trump impeachment trial

WASHINGTON – North Carolina Republican Richard Burr voted to convict President Donald Trump on his lone impeachment charge Saturday, a surprising vote for the retiring senator.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 12, 2021

On Trump’s impeachment trial, it’s Rand Paul leading McConnell

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell holds the title of Republican leader.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 11, 2021

Some advocates frustrated Biden isn't moving faster to phase out private detention centers

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised as a candidate to “end for-profit detention centers,” where many children and families who enter the country illegally are held, but his administration is finding the commitment to improve conditions for undocumented immigrants difficult to fulfill, particularly in a pandemic.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 11, 2021

National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks will keep flying despite fatal crashes, Army says

WASHINGTON — Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters will keep flying despite a string of crashes and strain on the fleet, the service told McClatchy, amid concerns from some lawmakers and defense experts that doing so could put additional lives at risk.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 11, 2021

Pompeo’s taxpayer-funded gifts to dinner guests: $10,000 in engraved pens from China

WASHINGTON — High-powered guests at a controversial dinner series hosted by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were treated to custom-made gifts that cost taxpayers more than $10,000, according to documents obtained by an independent watchdog this week.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 11, 2021

Newly released video from Capitol riot shows Officer Eugene Goodman leading Romney to safety

Previously unseen security footage shows Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman warning Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah to run from rioters during the Capitol siege.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 11, 2021

White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as virus variant surges in Florida

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions, including on Florida, fearful that coronavirus mutations are threatening to reverse hard-fought progress on the pandemic.

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