Thursday's politics & policy stories


New York City grants noncitizens voting rights in local elections

Updated Dec 9, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Senate passes deal clearing way to raise debt ceiling

Dec 9, 2021 - Economy

Retailers push for new rules stopping online sale of stolen goods

Chris Christie says it's "undeniable" he got COVID from Trump

Appeals court denies Trump bid to shield records from Jan. 6 panel

SUNY chancellor to resign over disparaging remarks about Cuomo victim

Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize

Preserving history of Mexican American school segregation

Dec 9, 2021 - Economy

CPJ: Record number of journalists in jail worldwide

New York AG Letitia James drops out of governor's race

Parents of survivors sue Oxford Community Schools over shooting

New York AG seeks Trump deposition in fraud investigation

In photos: Bob Dole honored at U.S. Capitol

DHS asks for public input on preventing family separations at border

Event planner helping with Bob Dole's funeral removed over alleged Jan. 6 ties

Capitol staffer charged for bringing gun into House office building

Taking stock of Biden's latest climate executive order

First look: Anita Dunn advises Dems on economy message for '22

Inside Trump's hunt for "disloyal" Republicans

Congress calls on Biden to impose "first real costs" over China's genocide

CPI: The new jobs number

Updated Dec 9, 2021 - Health

New Zealand aims to create smoke-free generation with tobacco ban

Michigan man charged with assaulting officers at Capitol riot

Pence declines to commit to cooperating with Jan. 6 select committee

Senate passes resolution to overturn Biden vaccine mandate

Scoop: U.S. begins denying Afghan immigrants

White House shocked by Treasury's IMF promotion

Perdue's campaign is rooted in falsehoods

Dems invoke Robert Byrd to sell Manchin on Senate rules changes

Biden administration urges SCOTUS to reject Harvard affirmative action case

Senate Republicans' debt-deal divide