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‘I’ll never forgive them’: Democrats see an opening with vaccinated, frustrated Republicans

WASHINGTON — Celinda Lake remembers watching a focus group of Republican voters in August when a mother of three children started to cry.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 14, 2021

Republicanos del Congreso quieren que Biden sancione a los no cubanos que hacen negocios con el régimen

WASHINGTON — Un grupo de republicanos en el Congreso quiere otorgar al presidente una autoridad generalizada para sancionar a los no cubanos que hacen negocios con los sectores de defensa, seguridad e inteligencia del país, la última respuesta política de Washington después de las protestas generalizadas a favor de la…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 12, 2021

Congressional Republicans want Biden to sanction non-Cubans who do business with the regime

WASHINGTON — A group of Republicans in Congress wants to give the president widespread authority to sanction non-Cubans who do business with the country’s defense, security and intelligence sectors, the latest policy response from Washington after widespread pro-democracy protests in Cuba in July.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 12, 2021

How Democrats are placing the child tax credit at the center of their midterm message

WASHINGTON — When Democrats passed a new version of the child tax credit program in the spring, they hailed it as a targeted way to reduce poverty with direct payments to low-income parents.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 9, 2021

Biden dice que quiere saber 'quién es responsable' del síndrome de La Habana, lo considera máxima prioridad

WASHINGTON — El presidente Joe Biden dijo el viernes que es una "máxima prioridad" determinar quién es responsable de una serie de misteriosos incidentes de salud que afectan al personal estadounidense, ampliamente conocido como "síndrome de La Habana".

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021

Biden says he wants to know ‘who is responsible’ for Havana syndrome, calls it top priority

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday said it is a “top priority” to determine who is responsible for a series of mysterious health incidents affecting U.S. personnel, widely known as “Havana syndrome.”

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021

After debt ceiling concession, McConnell faces new doubts ahead of next fight

WASHINGTON — For weeks Mitch McConnell repeatedly vowed Democrats would get no Republican help lifting the nation’s debt limit.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021

Republicans are growing optimistic about the midterms. But Trump is ‘the one unknown’

WASHINGTON — Republicans are feeling more bullish by the day about their chances in next year’s midterm elections as their voter enthusiasm rises, President Joe Biden’s approval rating slips and Democrats struggle to pass their policy agenda.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021

Seeking Black, Hispanic and millennial voters, Democrats tap VP Kamala Harris to boost the base

WASHINGTON — Democrats are planning for Vice President Kamala Harris to campaign in areas with heavy concentrations of Black and Hispanic voters and where they need women and young people to turn out for the midterm elections.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021

Democrats are embracing legal marijuana. Why is Biden reluctant to fully join the party?

WASHINGTON — As Democrats rally around marijuana legalization, President Joe Biden remains hesitant to fully embrace the idea, which some advocates say may be wasting an opportunity to appeal to a wide variety of voters.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 8, 2021