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Politics - U.S. House
Oct 28, 2025

Adelita Grijalva Just Wants to Get to Work. The House Speaker Won't Let Her.
Mike Johnson, the speaker, won't swear in the Democratic representative-elect from Arizona.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Jack Smith Asks Justice Dept. for Guidance on Testifying to Congress
Republicans have accused some people who worked for Mr. Smith, the former special counsel who investigated President Trump, of hiding behind grand jury secrecy rules.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Indiana Governor Calls Special Session on Redistricting to Benefit Republicans
Indiana is the latest state to consider redrawing its House district boundaries, though it was not clear whether Republicans had enough votes in the legislature to pass a new map.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight
A suit filed by an election law firm contends that the state's 11th Congressional District, represented by a Republican, is drawn in a way that disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Virginia Democrats to Begin Redistricting Votes in Latest Battle for Congress
State lawmakers are convening to take a vote that would allow redistricting before next year's midterms, though the process would take months.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Indiana Governor Calls Special Session to Boost Republicans in Congress
Indiana is the latest state to consider redrawing its maps at the request of the Trump administration, though it was not clear if Republicans have enough votes.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

For Shame, North Carolina. For Shame.
Republicans aren't just gerrymandering my state. They're erasing its political identity.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 27, 2025

Jill Lepore: ‘Most Forms of Tyranny Do Come to an End'
The Harvard historian on why change requires "determination and imagination."

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 25, 2025

In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat
South Florida will feel some of the most intense reverberations if Congress allows the extra insurance subsidies it approved during the pandemic to expire.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 25, 2025

Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
The speaker's decision to hold the House in an indefinite hiatus during the shutdown is his latest move to diminish the role of the legislative branch — and his own post.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 24, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries Gives Mamdani Last-Minute Endorsement for N.Y.C. Mayor
Mr. Jeffries, the House minority leader, had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, for months. But his support provides a late boost.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 24, 2025

Republicans Who Have Rarely Opposed Trump Raise Questions About His Drug War
The president said he wouldn't seek congressional approval for his expanding military offensive against cartels, but some in his party believe Congress should weigh in.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 23, 2025

Trump Says He Will Not Seek Authorization for Cartel Strikes
The president said he would bypass Congress rather than ask for approval for his military campaign against drug traffickers, even as he said it would expand from sea to land.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 23, 2025

Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On
A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 23, 2025

The Abdication of Congress
We explain what elected officials aren't doing during the government shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 23, 2025

Trump Has a Religion. What Do Democrats Have?
Mamdani might be working in Democrats' favor. But what about "No Kings"?

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

Senator Merkley Warns of Authoritarianism Under Trump in Nearly 23-Hour Speech
The Oregon Democrat achieved a goal of topping the previous longest speech by a senator from his state.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Sworn In to Congress
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state's attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to delay swearing her into office.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance
"It's like we have given up," one Republican lawmaker said.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Says He Covered Up Tattoo That Had Nazi Imagery
Graham Platner, a Democrat, had acknowledged the tattoo this week on a podcast. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Apologizes for Tattoo With Nazi Links
Graham Platner, a Democrat, said he would remove the tattoo. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

Nancy Pelosi Hasn't Announced Her 2026 Plans. Scott Wiener Is Running Anyway.
Scott Wiener, a Democratic state legislator, says he can't afford to keep deferring to Representative Nancy Pelosi.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 22, 2025

Members of Congress Don't Leave. We Need Term Limits.
Term limits would help bring our divided nation together.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 21, 2025

Paul Ingrassia, Trump Nominee for Watchdog Role, Out After Report of Racist Texts
At least four Republican senators, including the majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president's pick to lead the corruption-fighting Office of Special Counsel.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 21, 2025

In Trump's Washington, Hate Is Not a Deal Breaker
The fact that Paul Ingrassia's nomination got this far illustrates how much antisemitic and hateful rhetoric has been explained away or rewarded by Republicans in power.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 21, 2025

Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Is Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.

Politics - U.S. House
Oct 21, 2025

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.

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.

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