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Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

George Santos and President Trump's Theory of Mercy
More than any other presidential actions, clemencies tell us who presidents are.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

Republican Representative Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,' Echoing Trump's Attacks
The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

Senator Ruben Gallego Has Three Words For Democrats
Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

Manhattan Assemblyman Joins Primary to Succeed Nadler in Congress
Alex Bores, a second-term state lawmaker and former software engineer, joins a growing primary field for the seat in a deeply Democratic district.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

Alex Bores, Assemblyman, Joins Primary to Succeed Nadler in Congress
Alex Bores, a second-term state lawmaker and former software engineer, joins a growing primary field for the seat in a deeply Democratic district.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

How Democrats Can Avoid Republican Traps
Senator Ruben Gallego says Democrats must strategize more shrewdly. President Trump's base has "already set up the field to fight in," he says. "They have all the information and we're just playing catch-up.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

Three Words to Help Democrats Win
Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 20, 2025

America Still Has a Political Center, and It's the Key to Winning
The antidote to our polarized politics is a creative, re-energized political center.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 19, 2025

Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care
The spending showdown has highlighted Republicans' failure to produce an alternative to Obamacare, which many of them assail but concede is too politically risky to undo.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

How George Santos Won His Freedom
On Friday evening, President Trump commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos. "Good luck George, have a great life!" the president said.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

There's Another Way to Fix Immigration
The Trump administration risks squandering the progress it has made in securing the border.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

Senadores de EE. UU. planean forzar la votación para prohibir un ataque terrestre en Venezuela
La medida tiene pocas posibilidades, dada la falta de voluntad de la mayoría de los legisladores republicanos para desafiar al presidente Donald Trump, quien con toda seguridad la vetaría.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

The No Kings Protests Prove Trump's Vulnerability
What explains the Republican Party's posture toward these protests?

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

The Shutdown Is Stretching On. Trump Doesn't Seem to Mind.
As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

Here's What Trump Could Unleash by Invoking the Insurrection Act
Why Congress should take up Insurrection Act reform.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

George Santos Is Released Early as Trump Commutes Fraud Sentence
George Santos's lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday. He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 18, 2025

George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence
George Santos's lawyer said the disgraced former congressman was freed from a New Jersey prison around 10 p.m. on Friday. He served less than three months on his fraud conviction.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 17, 2025

The Democratic Age Wars Begin
Democrats are battling each other over age, with the nation's oldest president in office.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 17, 2025

Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela
The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump's attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 17, 2025

Top San Francisco Lawmaker Expected to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in Primary
Ms. Pelosi, 85, has not yet said whether she will run again. The challenge would be the latest example of the Democratic Party facing a push for generational change.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act
After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

Trump's Unilateral Spending Cuts Complicate Shutdown Deal
Democrats want guarantees that President Trump will not continue to claw back spending, ignoring any agreement they strike. But he has promised to keep defying Congress.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

Senator Mitch McConnell Stumbles and Falls at the Capitol
The former Senate Republican leader has had a series of health episodes, including falls, in recent years. He plans to retire in 2027.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

Una bandera de EE. UU. con una esvástica es encontrada en la oficina de un congresista republicano
El representante Dave Taylor por Ohio condenó el símbolo como "vil" y dijo que su oficina estaba investigando con la Policía del Capitolio de EE. UU.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope in Georgia as Shutdown Drags On
For Jon Ossoff, the most endangered Senate Democrat, the shutdown fight could rally support among some voters, but risks alienating others in a state President Trump won in 2024.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 16, 2025

American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman's Office
Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as "vile" and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the justices grappled with whether there should be a time limit on using race as a factor in carving up voting districts.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Schumer Calls on Trump and Vance to Condemn Young Republicans' Texts
The top Senate Democrat said the president and Republican leaders had an "obligation to denounce vile rhetoric," even when it comes from within their own party.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Here's the latest.
In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the justices grappled with whether there should be a time limit on using race as a factor in carving up voting districts.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Grijalva, Now Certified in Arizona, Demands Again That Johnson Seat Her
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva appeared at the Capitol with other Arizona Democrats on Wednesday to criticize the Republican speaker for continuing to refuse to swear her in.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Rep. Seth Moulton to Challenge Edward Markey for Senate in Massachusetts
Mr. Moulton, a 46-year-old fellow Democrat, released a video emphasizing the age difference between himself and Mr. Markey, 79.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 15, 2025

Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.
If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 14, 2025

Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Representative Cory Mills
Representative Cory Mills's former girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States, told a judge that he had threatened to release sexually explicit videos of her.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 14, 2025

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins
A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself "battle tested" in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 14, 2025

Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?
The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 13, 2025

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat
The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina's 14 congressional seats.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 12, 2025

Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?
There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state's voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 11, 2025

Trump Says He Will Pay Troops Despite Government Shutdown
The president said he had identified funds even though Congress has not appropriated new money for the military.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 11, 2025

A Voice of the Press, Preserved
In 1955, a New York Times copy editor refused to say whether he had once belonged to the Communist Party and was subsequently fired.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 11, 2025

Trump's Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats
The president's move to fire federal workers and his threats to make others go without pay were aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats' resolve.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 10, 2025

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, 80, Dies; In Congress, a Lifeline for Detroit
Over seven terms, she garnered millions in funds in helping to revitalize the city. But the political scandals of her son, an ex-mayor, came to shadow her career.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 10, 2025

Democrats Praise Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, but Not Trump for Forging It
Most Democrats left President Trump conspicuously unmentioned as they cheered a potential end to the conflict, reflecting the tricky politics around the war and their party's deep hostility to Mr. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 10, 2025

The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown
It is a well-worn strategy to temporarily create a government benefit and hope that its eventual expiration will create a standoff like the shutdown fight.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 10, 2025

3 Writers Try to Make Sense of the Government Shutdown
What the polling says, who's up, who's down — and when it might end.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 09, 2025

Senate Passes Bipartisan $925 Billion Defense Policy Bill
The legislation would provide a 3.8 percent pay raise for American troops, while funding weapons and overhauling military procurement.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 09, 2025

Democratic Alarm Over an Unbound Trump Fuels Shutdown Standoff
The threat of rising Obamacare premiums has been Democrats' main focus in the public debate, but the president's defiance of laws, norms and congressional constraints has helped hold them together in opposition.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump's Attacks in the Caribbean Sea
Republicans in the Senate blocked a measure that would terminate the president's legally disputed campaign targeting alleged drug runners.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

Lawler Confronts Jeffries in Showy Exchange in a Tense Capitol
The roughly five-minute confrontation, initiated by Representative Mike Lawler of New York, was intended to draw attention to Democrats' role in the government shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

Democratic Senators Spar With House Speaker Over Shutdown
Two Democratic senators from Arizona confronted Speaker Mike Johnson over his refusal to swear in a newly elected House Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, who had won a special election in their state last month. They also fought over the government shutdown and the Epstein files.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

Inside the Capitol, A Heated Spat Over the Shutdown and Epstein
A pair of Democratic senators confronted the Republican speaker of the House over his refusal to swear in a colleague during the shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

These Democrats Could Hold the Key to Ending the Shutdown
As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

Justin Pearson, ‘Tennessee Three' Democrat, to Run for Congress
Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, was briefly expelled in 2023 after leading a gun control protest from the chamber floor.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 08, 2025

Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Known for Activism, to Run for Congress
Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2023, will challenge U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Democrat.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Trump-Backed Republican Prevails in Tennessee Congressional Primary
Matt Van Epps won the Republican nomination for a December special election in the state's Seventh Congressional District. State Representative Aftyn Behn won the Democratic primary.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Pam Bondi Goes on the Attack During Senate Hearing
At a Senate committee hearing, the attorney general avoided answering pointed queries by repeatedly laying into her questioners and casting her responses as a defense of the Trump administration.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Bondi Sidesteps Democrats' Questions During Senate Hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi sidestepped many questions from Democrats during a combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, often instead launching personal attacks on her questioners.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight
Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats' spines as they demand a subsidy extension.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Bondi Refuses Democrats' Questions During Senate Hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to take questions from Democrats during a combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. She dodged questioning on the Jeffrey Epstein files and the White House border czar Tom Homan's dropped investigation, and launched personal attacks against Democratic senators.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Tennessee Seventh Congressional District Special Primary Election Results 2025
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Tennessee special primary election.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

The Shutdown Dispute Over Health Care Subsidies, Explained
The government shutdown fight has spotlighted a debate between Republicans and Democrats about whether and how much the government should subsidize health care.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack
At a Senate committee hearing, the attorney general avoided answering pointed queries by repeatedly laying into her questioners and casting her responses as a defense of the Trump administration.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

Republican Senators Denounce Jack Smith Over Jan. 6 Scrutiny of Phone Records
At a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Republican senators seized on the collection of their phone records by the F.B.I. as proof of politicization by the Biden administration.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 07, 2025

In Tennessee Special Election, a Crowded Field for an Open Congressional Seat
More than a dozen candidates are vying to represent the state's Seventh Congressional District, which includes part of Nashville but was redrawn to favor Republicans.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 06, 2025

Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government's Praises
As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 06, 2025

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party's lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 06, 2025

Wesley Hunt Enters Texas G.O.P. Senate Race, Complicating Path for Cornyn
Mr. Hunt, a U.S. House member, and Senator John Cornyn will be competing for voters who dislike the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, who has led in many polls.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 06, 2025

Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition
The Democratic representative-elect won her Arizona seat overwhelmingly. But so far, the Republican speaker will not swear her in.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 06, 2025

Trump's Shutdown Glee Could Come Back to Bite Him
Republicans' exploitation of the government's closure is the tell that they prefer it this way.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 05, 2025

Trump Renews Layoff Threats as Shutdown Accusations Continue to Fly
Senator Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson each accused the other of not being "serious" about talks to end the shutdown as the government was closed for a fifth day.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 05, 2025

Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Government Shutdown Takes Hold
Republicans, who hold a governing trifecta, have adopted a mostly passive stance while Democrats dig in for a fight, with both feeling they have the political upper hand.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 04, 2025

‘If You Don't Want This Consequence, Don't Vote for Republicans'
This week, the round table convenes to discuss who wins and who loses when the government shuts down.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 04, 2025

Bad Bunny Is How You Beat Trump
The Democrats need to understand that woke can be good business.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 04, 2025

What Chuck Schumer Can Learn from Bad Bunny
The Democrats need to understand that woke can be good business.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 04, 2025

The Interview: Senator Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come
The California politician on his "wake-up call" at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he's experiencing today.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 02, 2025

Here Are the Dueling Plans Behind the Shutdown Impasse
Republicans are proposing a straight extension of government spending, while Democrats are demanding the addition of over $1 trillion for health programs.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 02, 2025

The Shutdown, Explained
It's the second day of a shutdown of the federal government. We explain what's happening.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

The Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For Shutdown
Unlike in shutdowns past, President Trump is the wild card.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Vance Laughs Off Fake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: ‘I Think It's Funny'
President Trump posted the video meme, which Representative Hakeem Jeffries called racist and bigoted. Vice President JD Vance said the president was "joking, and we're having a good time."

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Federal Agencies Use Official Websites to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Trump administration officials also directed federal employees to include Republican talking points in automated email replies explaining that they had been furloughed.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Republicans and Democrats in Deadlock Over Federal Funding
Dueling proposals to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate on Wednesday. There was no end in sight to the deadlock as neither party showed signs of bowing to the other's government spending demands.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Vance Laughs Off Deepfake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: ‘I Think It's Funny'
President Trump posted the meme, which Representative Hakeem Jeffries called racist and bigoted. Vice President JD Vance said the president was "joking, and we're having a good time."

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown
Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Some Furloughed Federal Staff Use Automated Replies to Blame Democrats
The inboxes of some employees of the Small Business Administration are returning automated email replies that deliver a partisan message on the shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting New York
New York Democrats, led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, warned of the damage the government shutdown could cause across the state and blamed Republicans.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Congress Remains Deadlocked as Shutdown Enters First Day
Dueling proposals to extend government funding both failed for the third time in two weeks, as neither party could muster the bipartisan coalition needed to move forward.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

The Democrats' Big Shutdown Gamble
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. Senator Chuck Schumer explains his decision-making moments before the vote.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

The Real Stakes of the Shutdown
President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance. Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Is James Talarico the Answer to Democratic Prayers?
James Talarico sees a spiritual void at the center of our society.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Democrats See No Need to Capitulate, Nor Republicans to Cut a Deal
The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved. That's less likely to happen now.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 01, 2025

Government Shutdown That May Lead to Mass Layoffs Begins
A bitter spending deadlock between President Trump and Democrats plunged the federal government into the first shutdown since 2019.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

A More Polarized Senate Drives Shutdown Gridlock
With few senators from conservative states in their ranks, Democrats feel less pressure to capitulate, while more conservative Republicans are not inclined to cut a deal.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Government Shutdown Hours Away as Senate Spending Votes Fail
Dueling proposals to extend government funding failed in the Senate in the final hours before a midnight deadline when neither could draw the bipartisan support necessary to pass.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

How the Senate Voted on the Failed Effort to Prevent a Government Shutdown
The Senate failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to avoid a shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Explaining Democrats' Misleading Talking Point on the Government Shutdown
Democrats have misused budget jargon to assail the Republican budget proposal as "dirty," but the bill is considered "clean."

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Schumer and Thune Spar as Government Shutdown Nears
Senators fought over a chart. The speaker displayed a big-screen TV. And hundreds of House Democrats took to the floor as the two parties blamed each other for the crisis.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

How Would a Government Shutdown Affect You?
Shutdowns are complicated and could have wide-ranging consequences. Your input can help steer our coverage.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Democrats Use Empty House to Shame G.O.P. as Government Shutdown Nears
Hundreds of Democrats showed up in the House chamber for a routine session, seeking to highlight the absence of Republicans as a government funding deadline loomed.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Deadlock Grows Uglier as Congress Heads Toward Government Shutdown
President Trump's posting of a deepfake video mocking and insulting the top two Democrats in Congress underscored the lack of progress toward any deal to extend funding.

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