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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.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 30, 2025

Newt Gingrich: How to Win a Shutdown Fight
It's hard to come out a victor without a clear objective and a clear message.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 29, 2025

Government Shutdown Appears Imminent After Trump Meets With Democrats
President Trump met with Republican and Democratic leaders at the White House, but they emerged without a deal, as Democrats seek more health care funding.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 29, 2025

How Congressional Leaders Are Positioning Themselves in the Shutdown Fight
The top four leaders on Capitol Hill are each facing high stakes and competing political incentives as they barrel toward a shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 29, 2025

Spending Fight Puts Leaders in Congress in a Tough Spot
The top four leaders on Capitol Hill are each facing high stakes and competing political incentives as they barrel toward a shutdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 29, 2025

The Man Expanding Trump's Presidential Powers
Coral Davenport, a New York Times reporter, explains how Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, plans to circumvent Congress's budgetary powers to advance the Trump administration's agenda.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 29, 2025

Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.
A blistering assault on economic elites, a moderate stance on cultural issues and a rejection of politics as usual. That's how to remake the Democratic Party.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 28, 2025

Missouri Governor Signs Congressional Map Redrawn to Boost Republicans
Republicans intend to flip a congressional seat in the Kansas City area, but opponents are trying to stop the new map from taking effect.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 28, 2025

Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Lawmakers face a Tuesday deadline to fund the government, which will require them to agree on a spending measure that can win at least 60 votes in the Senate.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 28, 2025

Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders, Aides Say, as Shutdown Deadline Looms
Lawmakers face a Tuesday deadline to fund the government, which will require them to agree on a spending measure that can win at least 60 votes in the Senate.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 28, 2025

Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split
The right-wing Republican congresswoman from Georgia has grown disillusioned with her own party and with President Trump, and increasingly willing to say so.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 27, 2025

Jeanne Shaheen Wants to Make Foreign Policy Bipartisan Again
The Democrat from New Hampshire has worked to find common ground with the Trump administration on foreign affairs.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Funding
The court's conservative majority allowed the president to cut the funding in part because it said his flexibility to engage in foreign affairs outweighed "the potential harm" faced by aid recipients.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

Read the Indictment of James Comey
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on one count of making a false statement and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The indictment came amid extraordinary pressure from President Trump on prosecutors to pursue the case as retribution against Mr. Comey, a longtime antagonist.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

Judge in Comey Case Has Presided Over Other Politically Fraught Proceedings
Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, a Biden appointee, previously handled the 2019 arraignment of two associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani, among other high-profile cases.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

The Comey Indictment Plunges the Country Into a Grave New Period
As despots have done for centuries, Trump is persecuting people he considers his enemies, with little justification other than raw political power.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

‘Pocket Rescissions' Sound Obscure, but They're a Big Deal
The Trump administration wants to cancel some spending through a budget maneuver with disturbing ramifications.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

Readers Have Their Own Suggestions on Redistricting
Exploring alternatives to single-member districts and the recent cycle of gerrymandering.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 26, 2025

Richard Moe, 88, Dies; Mondale Aide Became Historic Preservationist
After working for the vice president, he was at the forefront of the fight to save endangered landmarks as longtime head of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 25, 2025

House Committee Opens Inquiry Into Uber Over Sexual Abuse
The inquiry comes weeks after a New York Times investigation found that incidents of sexual assault and sexual misconduct occurred much more frequently than Uber had disclosed.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 25, 2025

Trump at the U.N.: A Bitter Display
Readers criticize President Trump's harsh speech. Also: Jimmy Kimmel's return, and the F.C.C.'s threats; women in Congress; politics at the E.P.A.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 25, 2025

Trump Administration Eyes More Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down
The president's top aides told agencies to prepare for potential firings if Congress cannot extend funding before the end of Sept. 30.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 24, 2025

Richard Moe, 88, Dies; Led the National Trust for Historic Preservation
After serving as an aide to Vice President Walter Mondale, he spent 17 years at the forefront of the fight to save numerous endangered landmarks.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 24, 2025

Arizona Democrat's Win Clinches Bid to Force Epstein Files Vote
Adelita Grijalva's victory in a special election for a House seat in Arizona appears to give backers of a so-called discharge petition enough signatures to compel action.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 24, 2025

Shutdown Crisis Tests Trump's Go-It-Alone Approach to Democrats
The president has spent his first months in office freezing out Democrats, who have in turn opposed him routinely. Now they need each other to keep the government open.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 24, 2025

Trump Aides' Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries
Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 24, 2025

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year
Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 23, 2025

Adelita Grijalva Wins Arizona House Seat in Special Election, Shrinking G.O.P. Majority
Adelita Grijalva won a special election on Tuesday in a reliably blue patch of her swing state to fill the seat held by her father before his death this year.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 23, 2025

Moulton Readies Primary Challenge Against Markey in Massachusetts
The coming Senate collision in the deep-blue state will be a test of the Democratic Party's appetite for generational change.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 23, 2025

Arizona Seventh Congressional District Special Election Results 2025: Grijalva vs. Butierez
Get live results and maps from the 2025 Arizona special election.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 23, 2025

Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Government Shutdown Nears
Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands "unserious."

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 23, 2025

Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Shutdown Nears
Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands "unserious."

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 22, 2025

Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight
Tariffs, not health care, would be a better focal point for the opposition party.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 20, 2025

Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown
After a Republican plan to keep funding flowing foundered in the Senate, Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer accused the president of standing in the way of a solution.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

Schumer, Wary of Blowback, Holds Out on Mamdani
Will the Senate minority leader, the avatar of old New York politics, endorse the young, up-and-coming democratic socialist?

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

Democrats Block GOP Spending Extension as Government Shutdown Looms
After House Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, Democrats blocked it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

House Passes Spending Extension That Democrats Vow to Block
Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, but Democrats plan to block it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight
The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

Democrats Seek to Limit Trump's War Powers After Venezuela Boat Strikes
Lawmakers have said that President Trump has not provided sufficient evidence about the threat posed by the vessels or the legal basis to use force against them.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 19, 2025

America's Vaccine Future Is at a Crossroads
"We should be thinking that we're heading for more damaging changes."

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 18, 2025

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump
A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel's Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
Senator Bill Cassidy warned against any new restrictions, and insurers suggested they would still cover routine vaccinations even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

As Shutdown Looms, Democrats Outline Demands on Medicaid and Obamacare
After rejecting a G.O.P.-written plan to keep federal funding flowing, Democrats released a counteroffer that would add more than $1 trillion in health spending.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review
Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Senator Says Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks
The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

As Shutdown Looms, Democrats Outline Spending Demands on Medicaid and Obamacare
After rejecting a G.O.P.-written plan to keep federal funding flowing, Democrats released a counteroffer that would add more than $1 trillion in health spending.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Fired C.D.C. Director Describes Clashes With Kennedy and Turmoil at Agency
At a Senate health committee hearing, Dr. Susan Monarez painted a picture of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man wedded to his own ideology and uninterested in government scientists.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Republican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy's Vaccine Advisers
Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the health committee, said Americans should not trust a possible change to the childhood vaccine guidance.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate
In using the nuclear option, John Thune has turned a Senate precedent on its head, defying his reputation as an institutionalist.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Support for Federal Vaccine Policy May Be Eroding
Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Why Democrats Should ‘Treat Trump Like a Normal, Unpopular President'
A political scientist explains why doing nothing right now is probably the best strategy for congressional Democrats.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks
The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Ousted C.D.C Chief Describes Tense Meeting With Kennedy
Dr. Susan Monarez told senators at a committee hearing on Wednesday that the health secretary had hurled false and hurtful accusations about the nation's health agency.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Trump's New Plan to Target Liberal Groups, and a Shouting Match in the Senate
Plus, Robert Redford's legacy.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 17, 2025

Q&A: ‘A Shutdown Is Simply a Counterproductive Response to Trump'
A political scientist explains why doing nothing right now is probably the best strategy for congressional Democrats.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing
The F.B.I. director has come under withering attack in recent days, but with Republicans backing him, the proceedings fell into a familiar partisan groove that appeared to play to his strengths.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

F.B.I. Director Clashes With Democrats During Hearing
Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, butted heads with Democratic senators during a Judiciary Committee hearing, where lawmakers questioned him about his missteps in recent months.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

House Passes D.C. Crime Bills as Trump Crackdown Continues
The legislation is part of a package that House Republicans are pushing to impose more federal control over the District in line with President Trump's demands.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Democrats Oppose Stopgap Bill, Raising Odds of a Shutdown
After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump's tariffs.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Mary Rose Oakar, 85, First Arab American Woman in Congress, Dies
In her 16 years on Capitol Hill, she emerged as a champion of women's rights, especially equal pay for comparable work.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Johnson Releases Spending Bill, Daring Democrats to Oppose It
The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was "zero chance" he would add concessions Democrats have demanded.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)
The voluble former senator, now retired from politics, appears to miss the arena and is mulling a return to it.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025

Senate Votes In Trump Pick for Fed Board
Senate Republicans confirmed President Trump's nomination of Stephen Miran, a top White House economic adviser, as a governor for the Federal Reserve on Monday.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 15, 2025

Republicans Honor Charlie Kirk at Vigil in the Capitol
Only a handful of Democrats and none of the party's top leaders attended the ceremony, an outpouring of praise and mourning for the right-wing activist, who was assassinated last week.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 15, 2025

Schwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting Measure
Arnold Schwarzenegger issued his first public rebuke since Gov. Gavin Newsom placed a gerrymander plan on the ballot.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 15, 2025

Senate Confirms Stephen Miran as Fed Governor
The Senate voted to install one of President Trump's top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week's meeting to set interest rates.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 15, 2025

A ‘Mural' of Garage Doors, Painted by Students
Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 15, 2025

Micah Lasher, Nadler's Protégé, Says He Is Running to Succeed His Mentor
Micah Lasher, a state lawmaker, enters what is expected to be a crowded Democratic field competing for Representative Jerrold Nadler's congressional seat in Manhattan.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 14, 2025

McCaul, a Foreign Policy Leader in the House, Won't Seek Re-election
Representative Michael McCaul, an 11-term Texas Republican who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced on Sunday that he would retire from Congress.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 14, 2025

How Nancy Pelosi Quietly Shaped California's Redistricting Fight
Private meetings and longtime loyalties helped push what began as a something of a Democratic bluff into a full-fledged counteroffensive against President Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 13, 2025

Van Hollen Criticizes Democratic Leaders for Delay in Endorsing Mamdani
At an annual fund-raiser in Iowa, the Maryland Democrat said he supported Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City and said people were sick of "spineless politics."

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 12, 2025

As Missouri Redistricts, the Career of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Teeters
The Missouri Senate passed new borders on Friday that Republicans believe would benefit their party by splitting up the district of Representative Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 12, 2025

Clinton-Era Lessons for Democrats Confronting Trump
Democrats should go to the ramparts on three issues, with a popular solution for each.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 11, 2025

Chaos Breaks Out in House After Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk
Democratic and Republican representatives began arguing after Speaker Mike Johnson called for a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 11, 2025

How An Obamacare Deadline Is Colliding With Shutdown Negotiations
Republicans are signaling a new openness to extending health subsidies as Democrats suggest they want health care concessions to keep the government open.

Politics - U.S. House
Sep 11, 2025

Breaking Precedent, G.O.P. Changes Rules on Nominees
Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump's nominees, weakening Congress's vetting role.

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