April 20, 2024

Dems fret policing talks will be tangled with Tim Scott’s presidential hopes

Democrats are still eyeing Tim Scott as a partner but they’re wary of the effect that Scott’s aspirations will have on cross-party talks. | Scott Olson/Getty Images Democrats are signaling that they’re willing to work with Republicans on a new policing bill after the death of Tyre Nichols. Who their GOP partners might be is

Lawmakers fret over another holiday punt on government funding

Republican Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho, a top appropriator, laughed when asked about meeting the mid-December deadline: “I just don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said. “There’s just too much confusion going on.” The muddle carries serious stakes for a multitude of government programs, not to mention the future of congressional spending debates. Lawmakers

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