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May 14, 2026
After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.
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May 13, 2026
Chaos erupted inside the Philippine Senate building on Wednesday after the sound of gunshots were heard. The scene unfolded after Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a top ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, said the police were coming to arrest him.
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May 13, 2026
The president's top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
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May 13, 2026
Readers say David French's critique of the likely Democratic candidate for the Senate in Maine was too harsh.
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May 13, 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
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May 13, 2026
Measuring America's democratic erosion.
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May 12, 2026
Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican.
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May 12, 2026
The remarks, at a hearing ostensibly about the coming budget for law enforcement agencies, veered from sedate exchanges about operational matters to ugly personal confrontations.
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May 12, 2026
Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, questioned the director of the F.B.I., Kash Patel, about reports of excessive drinking and ordering polygraph tests for members of his team in a search for sources of leaks about him.
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May 12, 2026
The presidential protection agency detailed how it would use a proposed $1 billion as Republicans asked for more detail and Democrats went on the attack.
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May 12, 2026
The former president, who has looked to elevate a new generation of Democrats, met with James Talarico and a candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, who are trying to flip Texas.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Nebraska primary elections.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 West Virginia primary election.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Nebraska primary election.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 West Virginia primary elections.
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May 12, 2026
CCTV footage captured federal agents chasing Sen. Ronald ‘Bato' dela Rosa of the Philippines, who enforced a war on drugs that killed thousands, throughout the nation's parliament on Monday. He is under the Senate's protection while facing an I.C.C. arrest warrant.
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May 12, 2026
Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha's "blue dot" vote.
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May 11, 2026
Democrats are trying to stoke public opposition to the project as they take aim at legislation to provide nearly $72 billion for the administration's immigration crackdown.
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May 11, 2026
A doctor and senator who voted to confirm Robert Kennedy still was snubbed by Trump in the Republican primary in Louisiana.
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May 11, 2026
One Democrat is accused of being a Republican in disguise. Another plans to drop out to boost an independent. It's primary eve in one of the country's most unusual midterm contests.
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May 10, 2026
The exact wrong answer to a Republican Party that's flirting with fascism is a man who chose to put vile Nazi imagery on his own body.
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May 08, 2026
A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.
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May 08, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Rhode Island U.S. Senate election.
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May 08, 2026
Conservative attacks are premised on a deliberate misreading of both the candidate and his progressive fans.
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May 07, 2026
In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was "at odds" with the party's approach to some issues, his values had not changed.
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May 07, 2026
In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that "Susan Collins's charade is over" while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.
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May 07, 2026
We are living in an ugly era of ugly choices.
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May 06, 2026
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year's top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
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May 06, 2026
Attacks are flying, prominent Democrats are taking sides and the fight is just getting started.
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May 06, 2026
The fake image of Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York was similar to a post from September that was widely denounced as racist.
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May 06, 2026
Guess who benefits from a "colorblind Constitution."
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May 05, 2026
The money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.
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May 05, 2026
The vice president acknowledged economic headwinds, including rising energy and fertilizer costs. "We got a little — a little blip in the Middle East," he said, referring to the war in Iran.
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May 05, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Ohio primary elections.
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May 05, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Ohio special primary election.
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May 05, 2026
As fears of A.I.-driven job losses mount, economists warn that unemployment benefits and other programs to help displaced workers aren't sufficient.
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May 05, 2026
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.
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May 05, 2026
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.
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May 05, 2026
Ohio's unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters' anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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May 05, 2026
Ohio's unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters' anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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May 04, 2026
A series of Republican contests will test his grip on the party.
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May 03, 2026
Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough year for the G.O.P., Democrats see hope for his long-shot bid.
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May 02, 2026
On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.
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May 01, 2026
The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement.
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May 01, 2026
In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had "terminated," in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.
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May 01, 2026
The anti-establishment mood is palpable in the state, home to one of the country's top Senate contests. But Senator Susan Collins has some strengths.
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May 01, 2026
Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president's war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.
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May 01, 2026
The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.
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Apr 30, 2026
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, ready — to see her exit.
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Apr 30, 2026
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer's backing of his primary opponent.
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Apr 30, 2026
A Democratic vision of the Tea Party is emerging.
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Apr 30, 2026
The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.
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Apr 30, 2026
While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.
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Apr 30, 2026
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
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Apr 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, facing sharp criticism from Democrats over his handling of the war in Iran and its growing costs.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senator Ron Wyden secured an agreement to seek the declassification of a recent intelligence court ruling about the FISA Section 702 program.
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Apr 30, 2026
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
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Apr 30, 2026
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party's voters.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflected the strength of her primary opponent, Graham Platner, as well as the mixed recruitment record of Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, as his party tries to reclaim the Senate.
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Apr 29, 2026
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.
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Apr 29, 2026
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scrambled to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
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Apr 29, 2026
The changes are in keeping with the administration's pledge to cut back on gun restrictions.
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Apr 29, 2026
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scramble to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
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Apr 29, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair on Wednesday, teeing up the full chamber to hold a vote soon.
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Apr 28, 2026
A Republican, Mr. Kempthorne rose to prominence as the mayor of Boise in the late 1980s and early '90s, as the city became a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Apr 28, 2026
Charles III's address at a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday sprinkled well-crafted jokes among carefully chosen references to the United States and Britain's shared history.
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Apr 28, 2026
Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.
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Apr 28, 2026
The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.
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Apr 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.
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Apr 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week as Jerome H. Powell presides over what is likely to be his last meeting as chair.
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Apr 27, 2026
Track the latest polls in the New Mexico U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 27, 2026
The midterms look promising. Looks can deceive.
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Apr 27, 2026
Federal judges have a duty to enforce the War Powers Act.
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Apr 26, 2026
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh.
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Apr 26, 2026
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh.
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Apr 25, 2026
What moving deadlines — and red lines — in Iran means for America's leverage.
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Apr 24, 2026
The Trump administration's attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank's ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
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Apr 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney shot back at Trump administration officials, saying Canada is not ‘taking instructions from the United States.'
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Apr 23, 2026
Lawmakers in both parties said President Trump should continue allowing Afghans who worked alongside American troops to settle safely in the United States.
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Apr 23, 2026
The findings in a new report by a commission appointed by the government were at odds with details from human rights groups, which estimate that hundreds and possibly thousands of people were killed.
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Apr 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Kansas U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Mississippi U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Colorado U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 23, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Oklahoma U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 23, 2026
In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.
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Apr 23, 2026
Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Apr 23, 2026
Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Apr 23, 2026
Republicans pressed to pass a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement. But first, in an overnight session, they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Apr 22, 2026
A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.
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Apr 22, 2026
A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.
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Apr 22, 2026
The Treasury secretary said that currency swap line would benefit both the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
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Apr 22, 2026
Kevin M. Warsh, at his confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Reserve, sought to dispel doubts that he would yield to President Trump's demand for lower rates.
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Apr 22, 2026
Republican majorities are at odds on big issues as the Senate resorts to extraordinary measures to pass homeland security funding over a Democratic blockade.
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Apr 22, 2026
We look at the dysfunction on Capitol Hill.
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Apr 21, 2026
The resolution would pave the way for Republicans to push through a $70 billion infusion to pay for immigration enforcement for the remainder of President Trump's tenure.
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Apr 21, 2026
The issue threatens to renew chaos at airports as lawmakers remain divided over a deal to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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