OFF TO THE RACES: Will Democrats be content to defend in 2022?

History dictates that Republicans should have the advantage. But already, they’re holding a far-worse hand than their opponents.

One of the most intriguing questions going into next year’s Senate races is which party will be playing offense and which will be content to defend. History argues that Democrats will be on defense and Republicans on offense; exposure argues the opposite way, that Republicans

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Congress delivers last-minute aid for homeless kids

After a year of remote learning, lawmakers are now directing the Education Department to ensure that homeless children are enrolled in schools.

With COVID-19 having closed many schools over the last year, experts are concerned that school districts are struggling to find and assist children experiencing homelessness. Before the pandemic and its economic fallout, around 1.5 million children were estimated to be homeless in the 2017-2018 school

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Will Dems work with election objectors? It’s complicated.

Senators who voted to decertify the election—even after the Capitol attack—are facing the most heat.

By Zach C. Cohen and Harrison Cramer

For the eight Senate Republicans who voted against certifying the election on Jan. 6, it’s been nearly impossible to find a Democrat willing to sign onto their legislation. Over the past two months, only Sen. Rick Scott has picked up a Democratic cosponsor for his

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Dems lay out vision for big-ticket climate bill

House Democrats are starting to shape the legislative process around the biggest climate bill in American history. It could get ugly—even within the caucus.

House Democrats trotted out the most comprehensive climate legislation in U.S. history this month. Now, the political wrangling and strategizing begins. The House Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee is holding a hearing on the CLEAN Future Act, a nearly 1,000-page bill that

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