Politics
![Member turnover on the tax-writing committees and in Congress broadly has given rise to a feeling that nothing is off the table in next year’s tax deadline negotiations. Member turnover on the tax-writing committees and in Congress broadly has given rise to a feeling that nothing is off the table in next year’s tax deadline negotiations.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/US-NEWS-CONGRESS-TAXWRITERS-GET.jpg?w=132)
Newer crop of tax writers prepares to take on legacy 2017 law
Member turnover on the tax-writing committees and in Congress broadly has given rise to a...
![NATO leaders are gathering in Washington this week as the military alliance confronts the prospect of the return of NATO skeptic Donald Trump to the White House. NATO leaders are gathering in Washington this week as the military alliance confronts the prospect of the return of NATO skeptic Donald Trump to the White House.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2157481166.jpg?w=129)
Biden looks to make the case at the NATO summit that he is still up to the job of president
NATO leaders are gathering in Washington this week as the military alliance confronts the prospect...
![He is rallying voters Tuesday at his flagship golf resort in the Miami suburb of Doral in a celebratory mood. He is rallying voters Tuesday at his flagship golf resort in the Miami suburb of Doral in a celebratory mood.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Election_2024_Trump_85074.jpg?w=136)
Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdraw
He is rallying voters Tuesday at his flagship golf resort in the Miami suburb of...
![She is his most natural choice for an endorsement, and Biden's feelings would still carry weight in the party. She is his most natural choice for an endorsement, and Biden's feelings would still carry weight in the party.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1955928572.jpg?w=132)
Biden says he won’t step aside. But if he does, here’s why Harris is the favorite to replace him
She is his most natural choice for an endorsement, and Biden's feelings would still carry...
![Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal abortion in their state for any reason. Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal abortion in their state for any reason.](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP_Poll_Abortion_69225.jpg?w=132)
Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, poll finds
Around six in ten Americans think a person should be able to obtain a legal...
![While inflation and the price of health care top Americans' list of the country's biggest problems, crime is never far from people's minds — even though it's actually declining throughout the United States. That may be why candidates looking for glory in elections four months from now continue to emulate the rhetoric of former President Donald Trump, who said earlier this year at the ... While inflation and the price of health care top Americans' list of the country's biggest problems, crime is never far from people's minds — even though it's actually declining throughout the United States. That may be why candidates looking for glory in elections four months from now continue to emulate the rhetoric of former President Donald Trump, who said earlier this year at the ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081205MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-PHILLY-GOP-MISINFORMATION-PH.jpg?w=132)
Republicans repeat misinformation about ‘crime-ridden’ American cities, but stats say otherwise
While inflation and the price of health care top Americans' list of the country's biggest...
![SEOUL, South Korea — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday joined South Korea’s foreign affairs minister in a conversation about business and trade that quickly veered into a discussion on global security, guest workers and former President Donald Trump. On the second leg of a three-country tour of East Asia, Abbott’s goal was to bolster economic relationships and promote Texas as fertile ground ... SEOUL, South Korea — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday joined South Korea’s foreign affairs minister in a conversation about business and trade that quickly veered into a discussion on global security, guest workers and former President Donald Trump. On the second leg of a three-country tour of East Asia, Abbott’s goal was to bolster economic relationships and promote Texas as fertile ground ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081505MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-TEXAS-GOV-ASIA-TOUR-DA.jpg?w=117)
Gov. Greg Abbott’s South Korea trade discussion veers into talk of Trump, security, visas
SEOUL, South Korea — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday joined South Korea’s foreign affairs...
![LOS ANGELES — As President Joe Biden tries to cling onto the Democratic Party nomination in the aftermath of his lackluster debate performance, prominent Californians — notably Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom — have been trying to buttress the embattled incumbent on the campaign trail . Newsom will stump for the president and raise money for local politicians on Monday in ... LOS ANGELES — As President Joe Biden tries to cling onto the Democratic Party nomination in the aftermath of his lackluster debate performance, prominent Californians — notably Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom — have been trying to buttress the embattled incumbent on the campaign trail . Newsom will stump for the president and raise money for local politicians on Monday in ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081424MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-BIDE-HARRIS-NEWSOM-GET.jpg?w=132)
Harris, Newsom hit the trail in support of embattled President Biden
LOS ANGELES — As President Joe Biden tries to cling onto the Democratic Party nomination...
![WASHINGTON — A century ago, Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans, providing them the right to vote. But a new report from House Administration Committee Democrats argues that the nation has failed to keep that promise of voting rights because casting a ballot is simply too difficult in many indigenous communities. “Despite the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, states ... WASHINGTON — A century ago, Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans, providing them the right to vote. But a new report from House Administration Committee Democrats argues that the nation has failed to keep that promise of voting rights because casting a ballot is simply too difficult in many indigenous communities. “Despite the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, states ...](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/202407081203MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-NATIVEAMERICANS-VOTE-GET.jpg?w=132)
100 years after gaining citizenship, Native Americans face barriers to voting
WASHINGTON — A century ago, Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans, providing them the right...
![Amid heightened post-debate scrutiny, Biden hosts NATO leaders Amid heightened post-debate scrutiny, Biden hosts NATO leaders](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hartfall.jpg)
Amid heightened post-debate scrutiny, Biden hosts NATO leaders
WASHINGTON — There’s no whirlwind overseas trip for President Joe Biden ahead of his scheduled...