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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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Apr 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve could still be delayed by a Justice Department investigation into the current chair, Jerome H. Powell.
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Apr 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve could still be delayed by a Justice Department investigation into the current chair, Jerome H. Powell.
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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
Kevin M. Warsh has enough support to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, but a criminal investigation into the central bank stands in his way.
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Apr 20, 2026
In a letter, the 11 senators questioned the defense secretary's decision to gut programs intended to protect civilians and said his orders endangered U.S. troops.
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Apr 20, 2026
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
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Apr 19, 2026
As Democrats try to find a way back to power in Washington, some see tax cuts as a quick and easy way to address affordability. The wonks are freaking out.
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Apr 18, 2026
Dozens of Democratic doctors are running for office in the midterms, including some spurred by opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his anti-vaccine stance.
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Apr 17, 2026
Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.
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Apr 17, 2026
Our readers in the state tell us about its high-stakes Senate race.
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Apr 16, 2026
Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, said the fluctuating nature of the U.S.-Israeli war made it difficult to pinpoint expenses.
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Apr 16, 2026
Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.
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Apr 16, 2026
Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to testify on Tuesday despite an ongoing criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve that stands in the way of a smooth transition.
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Apr 16, 2026
Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party's top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
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Apr 15, 2026
Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.
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Apr 15, 2026
For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.
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Apr 15, 2026
Jerome H. Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.
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Apr 14, 2026
The Justice Department's criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.
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Apr 13, 2026
The protesters sat in the middle of Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and blocked traffic for about an hour.
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Apr 11, 2026
The shutdown that began with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over ICE restrictions has continued for nearly two months.
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Apr 11, 2026
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the subject of intense speculation about whether he will retire in the coming months and give President Trump a fourth nominee.
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Apr 10, 2026
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
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Apr 10, 2026
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
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Apr 09, 2026
The progressive and popular Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who is controversial with some in the party, tests his political influence on the 2026 campaign trail.
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Apr 09, 2026
The progressive and popular Twitch streamer, who is controversial with some Democrats, tests his political influence on the 2026 campaign trail.
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Apr 09, 2026
The former senator wants to heal the America he's leaving behind.
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Apr 09, 2026
The former senator wants to heal the America he's leaving behind.
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Apr 09, 2026
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.
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Apr 08, 2026
A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable.
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Apr 08, 2026
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.
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Apr 08, 2026
The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.
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Apr 08, 2026
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war mostly in the dark.
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Apr 08, 2026
The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.
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Apr 08, 2026
The Federal Home Loan Bank needs to offer more loans.
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Apr 07, 2026
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president's removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.
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Apr 07, 2026
More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president's removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.
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Apr 07, 2026
Members in both chambers of Congress said the president was threatening war crimes, and a growing number, questioning his mental fitness, called for his removal.
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Apr 07, 2026
Senator Ron Johnson said he hoped President Trump was making empty threats, but most in the G.O.P. cheered his warning that Iran's "whole civilization" would be wiped out.
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Apr 06, 2026
As deadlines approach in the next two weeks, neither is going quite according to the partisan plan.
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Apr 06, 2026
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.
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Apr 06, 2026
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.
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Apr 04, 2026
Politically disconnected young men, especially Latinos, helped fuel President Trump's victory, but in this economy, they could move to unconventional candidates like Dan Osborn in Nebraska.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here's the latest.
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Apr 03, 2026
Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court.
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Apr 02, 2026
Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.
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Apr 02, 2026
Last year, the president proposed many steep spending cuts that Congress never granted. This time, he may face an even tougher sell.
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Apr 01, 2026
Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana, running to challenge Senator Bill Cassidy, is facing conservative blowback over remarks from 2020.
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Apr 01, 2026
Legislation to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. angrily rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday morning. It represents a sharp turnaround by them and President Trump.
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Mar 31, 2026
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.
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Mar 31, 2026
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.
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Mar 31, 2026
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.
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Mar 31, 2026
Four visiting senators urged Taiwan to break an impasse over a $40 billion budget proposal, highlighting concerns in Washington about the threat from China.
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Mar 30, 2026
Here's a crash course on what's coming up next.
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Mar 30, 2026
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.
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Mar 30, 2026
The framers of the 14th Amendment endorsed a capacious definition of ‘American.'
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Mar 30, 2026
With Congress in recess, much of the Homeland Security Department remains without money because of the impasse on Capitol Hill, even as airport security workers are to begin getting paid.
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Mar 30, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Idaho U.S. Senate election.
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Mar 30, 2026
The framers of the 14th Amendment endorsed a capacious definition of ‘American.'
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Mar 30, 2026
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.
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Mar 30, 2026
The planned visit by Cheng Li-wun appears designed to show Beijing's influence and convey a benign message ahead of the summit with President Trump.
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Mar 30, 2026
The Trump administration is poised to broaden access to risky investments that are showing signs of strain.
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Mar 30, 2026
The framers of the 14th Amendment endorsed a capacious definition of ‘American.'
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Mar 28, 2026
The deadlock that left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered highlighted Republican divisions that are flaring ahead of the midterm elections.
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Mar 28, 2026
Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.
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Mar 27, 2026
President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.
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Mar 27, 2026
President Trump signed a memo ordering that Transportation Security Administration employees be paid out of existing funds during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The order came after a deal to fund the agency stalled in Congress.
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Mar 27, 2026
Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary's campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.
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Mar 27, 2026
The president's potential successors "are mortal men," one attendee said.
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Mar 27, 2026
The SAVE America Act, which the president wants to use to address issues like voting and transgender surgeries, allows him to try to shift the conversation from worries over inflation and war.
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Mar 27, 2026
We examine claims justifying its restrictions, comparisons to current voting laws and warnings about its potential impact.
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Mar 27, 2026
G.O.P. members said they would not accept a Senate-passed measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security, dimming the chances for a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.
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Mar 27, 2026
Los legisladores han tenido dificultades para llegar a un acuerdo sobre la financiación del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, del que depende la TSA. Sus agentes llevan semanas sin recibir compensación.
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Mar 27, 2026
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.
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Mar 27, 2026
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
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Mar 27, 2026
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
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Mar 27, 2026
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.
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Mar 27, 2026
President Trump said on Truth Social that he would order pay for T.S.A. agents, who have worked for weeks without compensation, as a stalemate in Congress over funding has brought chaos to airports.
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Mar 26, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
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Mar 26, 2026
President Trump's announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.
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Mar 26, 2026
Bipartisan talks continued, but a deal to reopen the department remained elusive ahead of a major spring travel weekend, and as lawmakers looked toward their own two-week break.
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Mar 26, 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.
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