Category: United States Politics and Government
Enlisting Ukrainian Students to Promote Democracy in America
College students in a new scholarship program will become “ambassadors,” stressing that democracy is not something to be taken for granted.
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When Will We Know Who Won in Massachusetts?
Votes are counted at the local level in Massachusetts, which gives its 351 election jurisdictions four days to report the results.
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Judge Unseats Official Who Trespassed at Capitol on Jan. 6
The ruling made Couy Griffin, a county commissioner in New Mexico, the first official in more than 100 years to be removed under the Constitution’s ba [...]
Biden Administration Releases Plan for $50 Billion Investment in Chips
The Commerce Department issued guidelines for companies angling to receive federal funding aimed at bolstering the domestic semiconductor industry.
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New Yorker Festival, which runs Will Host Bono and Rep Jamie Raskin
The three day-festival beginning on Oct. 7 will also include conversations with stars like Ben Stiller, Chloe Bailey and Sandra Oh.
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Before Midterms, Election Officials Increase Security Over Threats
With violent rhetoric from the right intensifying, some election officials are bolstering their defenses. Others are quitting.
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What to Watch For in the Massachusetts Primaries
Democrats expect to reclaim the governor’s office this fall with Maura Healey, there’s a three-way Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and Bost [...]
With Voters From Both Parties Energized, Campaigns Begin Fall Sprint
Republicans are focusing on pocketbook issues, and Democrats are emphasizing abortion rights, as Labor Day marks the start of the midterm elections’ f [...]
Republicans Seek Path for Constitutional Convention
A new book by a former Democratic senator warns of the risks of allowing states to call for a convention. Some in the G.O.P. see it as the only way to [...]
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