David Lauter is the Los Angeles Times’ senior Washington correspondent. He began writing news in Washington in 1981 and since then has covered Congress, the Supreme Court, the White House under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton and four U.S. presidential campaigns. He served as Washington bureau chief from 2011 through 2020. Lauter lived in Los Angeles from 1995 to 2011, where he was The Times’ deputy Foreign editor, deputy Metro editor and then assistant managing editor responsible for California coverage.
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As Democrats push forward ambitious legislative plans, Senate filibusters increasingly constrain them. Biden’s legacy may turn on ending that threat.
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GOP officials disagree intensely over the party’s future. But no sign of debate will be visible when conservatives gather this weekend for CPAC’s festival of Trump.
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As the House prepares to approve a one-year move to fight child poverty as part of COVID-19 relief, Democrats are pushing to make the policy permanent.
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President Biden’s attorney general nominee testifies before a Senate committee weighing his appointment to be the top U.S. law enforcement official.
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President Biden has had a smooth first month. Republicans hope the issue of reopening schools will roughen the ride. Races this year will test that.
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Siete republicanos votaron para condenar a Trump, varios más lo condenaron, pero el partido, en general, sigue siendo leal al expresidente.
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Seven Republicans voted to convict Trump, several more condemned him, but the party, overall remains loyal to the former president.
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A large group of Republican voters believes Trump did nothing wrong, and many of them say they could support political violence
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The Senate trial of former President Trump has established some facts for history; other points are less clear. But that may not sway many votes.
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House impeachment managers rest their case against former President Trump, warning of a potential for more mob violence if he is acquitted.
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