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Jan 24, 2026
Key Senate Democrats said they would oppose legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.
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Jan 24, 2026
In a debate, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico differed in their political styles but agreed that violent immigration agents needed to be held to account.
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Jan 23, 2026
House leaders were forced to rush Representative Wesley Hunt, Republican of Texas, to the Capitol with a police escort to avoid an embarrassing defeat on the floor.
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Jan 23, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn't appease President Trump.
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Jan 23, 2026
Progressives shouldn't let a retrograde style of internet discourse inhibit them from pointing out the obvious.
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Jan 23, 2026
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.
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Jan 23, 2026
Two of the Democrats' rising stars, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, are seeing if a red state should be won courting disaffected Republicans or focusing on the party's base.
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Jan 23, 2026
Two of the Democrats' rising stars, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, are seeing if a red state should be won courting disaffected Republicans or focusing on the party's base.
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Jan 22, 2026
In a tie vote, the House defeated an effort to prohibit the president from using the U.S. military in Venezuela weeks after the raid he ordered that captured the country's leader.
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Jan 22, 2026
At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.
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Jan 22, 2026
Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.
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Jan 22, 2026
The unanimous vote amounted to a bipartisan rebuke of the Senate after leaders in that chamber slipped the legal provision into legislation to reopen the government.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Minnesota senator, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, appears set to enter a race that has been transformed by President Trump's immigration crackdown in the state and protests against it.
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Jan 22, 2026
Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat and Kathleen Kingsbury on how Trump is changing the U.S. and the world.
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Jan 22, 2026
The mayor and the police commissioner appear to be on the same page, for now. Tensions could erupt over their political differences.
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Jan 21, 2026
The ruling, which is expected to be appealed, allows the state to change the boundary lines of a district held by a Staten Island Republican since 2021.
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Jan 21, 2026
Two leaders of a political security group talked about what they're seeing and hearing.
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Jan 21, 2026
The former Chicago mayor, who is trying to shape the Democratic Party's future and might run for president, said that "across all three branches of government, 75 years — you're out."
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Jan 21, 2026
Ms. Tafoya, once a sideline reporter for N.F.L. games, has more recently turned her focus to Republican politics. She is seeking an open seat now held by a Democrat.
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Jan 20, 2026
Republicans asked the justices to step in after a federal court rejected their claims that the state's new congressional map violated the Constitution.
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Jan 20, 2026
Days after President Trump urged her to run, Representative Julia Letlow said she would challenge Mr. Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his second impeachment trial.
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Jan 19, 2026
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, backed Nate Morris, a Republican businessman, in the primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.
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Jan 19, 2026
With control of the narrowly divided House set to be decided by a small fraction of the chamber's seats, a wave of strategic redistricting and a flood of retirements will play a role in the 2026 midterms.
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Jan 18, 2026
The potential 2028 presidential candidates showcased a Democratic midterm strategy that would assail G.O.P. votes in favor of cutting Medicaid and allowing health care subsidies to expire.
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Jan 18, 2026
As the F.B.I. has added payback to its portfolio, Republican lawmakers like Senator Charles E. Grassley have emerged as a clearinghouse for leaks and whistle-blowers.
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Jan 18, 2026
The president urged Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana to run against Mr. Cassidy, in a move that is likely to further complicate his relationship with Senate Republicans.
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Jan 17, 2026
The midterms will be a battle for control of Trump's legacy.
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Jan 17, 2026
Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.
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Jan 16, 2026
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
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Jan 16, 2026
Three reporters discuss the Minneapolis chaos and how it could play a role in the midterms.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Louisiana U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Texas U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Virginia U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the South Dakota U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the South Carolina U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Ohio U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the North Carolina U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the New Hampshire U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Minnesota U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Michigan U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate election.
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Jan 16, 2026
Kyrsten Sinema fue acusada ante un tribunal federal de mantener un romance con un miembro casado de su equipo de seguridad.
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Jan 16, 2026
Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark's control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.
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Jan 15, 2026
In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema's onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.
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Jan 15, 2026
Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
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Jan 15, 2026
The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should lay off political races.
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Jan 15, 2026
Madison Sheahan, a top enforcer of President Trump's immigration crackdown, said she would step down to challenge Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat.
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Jan 15, 2026
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company's clout.
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Jan 15, 2026
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.
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Jan 15, 2026
The general sense of the world being chaotic does not necessarily help Trump.
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Jan 14, 2026
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.
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Jan 14, 2026
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.
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Jan 14, 2026
Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.
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Jan 14, 2026
A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal.
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Jan 14, 2026
G.O.P. leaders are pressuring fellow senators who supported the measure to change their vote on the bill to block President Trump's military action in Venezuela without Congress's consent.
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Jan 14, 2026
The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a "gift to insider traders."
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Jan 14, 2026
The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.
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Jan 14, 2026
Mary Peltola's entry into the Alaska Senate race is a building block in an electoral strategy Democrats have been working on for months.
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Jan 14, 2026
After securing strong recruits on a tough Senate map, the Democratic leader is not only predicting an upset 2026 victory, but also naming the states he thinks his party can flip.
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Jan 13, 2026
It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.
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Jan 13, 2026
Senator John Kennedy, a garrulous rank-and-file Republican from Louisiana, has struck a nerve with a new book that provides an insider account of Congress and its dysfunction.
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Jan 13, 2026
That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.
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Jan 13, 2026
Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race.
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Jan 13, 2026
Unexpected vacancies have whittled the G.O.P.'s edge to just a couple of votes, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with almost no margin for leading the chamber.
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Jan 12, 2026
A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Justice Department's probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank's headquarters has raised alarms.
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Jan 12, 2026
Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.
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Jan 12, 2026
The former congresswoman is the latest top-tier recruit for Democrats, who face a difficult Senate map this year as they try to retake control of the chamber.
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Jan 12, 2026
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez thinks too many members of her party miss what's really driving the alienation and anger in our society.
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Jan 11, 2026
The new guidelines for immigration facilities, issued by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, are virtually identical to a policy that a federal judge halted last month.
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Jan 10, 2026
After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.
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Jan 09, 2026
The California governor is powered by smoothies and bursting with thoughts about U.S. politics.
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Jan 09, 2026
The resolution created different sections of statutory code. A part the Senate is weighing using has not been widely seen as unconstitutional.
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Jan 09, 2026
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.
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Jan 08, 2026
House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch's prerogatives. But they fell short.
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Jan 08, 2026
The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot.
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Jan 08, 2026
The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump's actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
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Jan 08, 2026
House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch's prerogatives. But they fell short.
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Jan 08, 2026
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration's strategy.
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Jan 08, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, a rare Republican critic of President Trump's military intervention, explained his concerns in an interview with The New York Times.
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Jan 08, 2026
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration's strategy.
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Jan 08, 2026
Claire Valdez, a New York assemblywoman, will face the Brooklyn borough president in a Democratic primary race to replace Representative Nydia Velázquez.
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Jan 08, 2026
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.
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Jan 08, 2026
The Maryland congressman, who served as one of his party's top leaders, plans to depart after nearly half a century in Congress, as his party looks toward generational change.
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Jan 07, 2026
Most Republicans are on board with Trump's aggression. Not Thomas Massie.
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Jan 07, 2026
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.
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Jan 07, 2026
Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela's oil industry.
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Jan 07, 2026
Will anyone be in charge?
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Jan 07, 2026
Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela's oil industry.
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Jan 07, 2026
Republicans have cheered the raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro but toiled to square their longstanding views with President Trump's unclear and rapidly evolving strategy.
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Jan 07, 2026
A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of Democrats' few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.
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Jan 07, 2026
A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats' few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.
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Jan 06, 2026
The California Republican's sudden passing, on the same day that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation took effect, made the party's House math even trickier.
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Jan 06, 2026
The election on March 10, or a runoff in April, will determine who serves out the remainder of Ms. Greene's term after her unexpected resignation from Congress.
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Jan 06, 2026
On Capitol Hill, Democrats spent the fifth anniversary of the riot forcefully rebutting the president's attempts to rewrite the history of the attack, as he stepped up his false claims.
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Jan 06, 2026
Pamela Hemphill, who said she rejected President Trump's pardon for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, apologized to a Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the mayhem.
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Jan 06, 2026
Mr. LaMalfa had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013.
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Jan 06, 2026
The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
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Jan 06, 2026
Mr. Goldman, a Democrat from New York City, faces a stiff primary battle that could turn on Gaza and how to fight President Trump.
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Jan 06, 2026
The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
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