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DEMOCRATS

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2022
Speech on voting rights by Biden falls flat with allies crucial for U.S. midterms
Rights groups called on the White House to go beyond speeches and act with the same urgency it has on its economic agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2022
Voting rights law effort a 'battle for the soul of America,' Biden says
The U.S. president slammed Republicans in a fiery speech designed to breathe life into the fight to pass federal voting laws and win over skeptical Democratic activists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2022
A year later, Capitol riot becomes just another wedge in a divided U.S.
In the 12 months since the riot, lies and disinformation spread by Donald Trump have so permeated politics that nearly universal outrage has reverted to separate blue and red realities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2022
A year after U.S. Capitol siege, Biden blasts Trump's 'web of lies'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor of spreading a “web of lies” to undermine U.S. democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly Capitol attack by Trump supporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2022
The Jan. 6 story should be told to bolster more than just Democrats
No matter the evidence and no matter how damning the information may be, it's unlikely that the American people will rise up and seek to banish Trump and his followers from public life.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2021
Harvard’s conservatives shouldn't have to hide behind pseudonyms
Fearing the wrath of cancel culture, conservative writers at Harvard are reluctant put their names on student publications.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2021
What’s next for the U.S. Democrats’ big bill?
While the success or failure of Build Back Better has important consequences for the nation, it will likely have limited direct effects on midterm or presidential elections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2021
Yes, vote-buying is illegal. But why?
A public promise of cash payments to a large number of voters isn't illegal; a private promise of money is.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2021
America's campaign silly season is already under way
People are far more interested in the candidates than they are in policy and they're most interested in the candidates who are already well known, whether or not they're serious contenders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021
Build Back Better would make Biden's terrible year even worse
If in 2022 the Democrats' congressional majorities enact Build Back Better, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2021
Joe Manchin tells Democrats what they need to hear
If the best that other Democrats can do is accuse Joe Manchin of being 'the new Mitch McConnell,” they may as well give up.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2021
Republican Glenn Youngkin takes Virginia election in blow to Biden
The state's closely watched governor's race was expected to deal a blow to U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats' hopes to keep control of Congress in next year's elections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2021
To tax billionaires, democrats should keep it simple
Instead of taxing the wealthiest each year on their assets, as has been proposed, Biden's original plan would tax them upon their death.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2021
U.S. Democrats fret over getting climate deal to Biden ahead of COP26
Hitting Biden's emissions target would be made more difficult if Congress fails to pass the key climate provisions lawmakers are eyeing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2021
Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Democrat's opposition
Biden had hoped enactment of the legislation would clean up the energy sector, which produces about one-quarter of greenhouse gases in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2021
The reason Biden’s agenda is in jeopardy
The sticking points holding up Biden's agenda are not the allegedly unreasonable stances of lawmakers or which chamber should go first, the problem is a lack of vision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2021
Biden signs bill to avert U.S. shutdown as negotiations stall over president's agenda
Democratic leaders delayed a planned vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, bowing to party progressives who had demanded action on a larger social policy bill first.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021
At 9/11 ceremonies, moments of silence, tributes and tears
Even as time has passed, the people who gathered across the U.S. and the globe said the wounds from 9/11 have remained fresh.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court's rightward lurch puts Roe v. Wade on the brink
Two generations of American women have grown up with access to abortions, but the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized the procedure is now under threat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
Biden resists Afghan deadline pressure but seeks backup options
The president has come under withering criticism from lawmakers who say his administration is going to leave behind American citizens and Afghan allies.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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