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May 02, 2026
The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.
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May 02, 2026
The president's push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.
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May 01, 2026
The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement.
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May 01, 2026
The winner will serve out the rest of Representative David Scott's seat in Congress after the longtime lawmaker's death last month.
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May 01, 2026
Republican-led legislatures in Tennessee and Alabama will reconvene in the coming days. Unlike in Tennessee, however, a new map in Alabama will require Supreme Court action.
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May 01, 2026
In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had "terminated," in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.
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May 01, 2026
The anti-establishment mood is palpable in the state, home to one of the country's top Senate contests. But Senator Susan Collins has some strengths.
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May 01, 2026
Legal challenges are mounting over the decision to suspend the state's May House primary after a Supreme Court ruling found that the congressional map was unconstitutional.
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May 01, 2026
Gov. Kay Ivey said a map that would give Republicans an additional House seat cannot be enacted without Supreme Court action, but she wants to be ready if that happens.
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May 01, 2026
Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president's war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.
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May 01, 2026
The nation's state-run oil company hired David Rivera's consulting firm for $50 million to influence members of Congress and the White House.
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May 01, 2026
Our politics reporter Nick Corasaniti explains how Florida redrew its congressional district maps to create four more Republican-leaning House seats.
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May 01, 2026
Chris Larsen, who hails from California, plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over A.I. regulation.
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May 01, 2026
The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.
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May 01, 2026
Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.
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Apr 30, 2026
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, ready — to see her exit.
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Apr 30, 2026
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer's backing of his primary opponent.
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Apr 30, 2026
A Democratic vision of the Tea Party is emerging.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senator Ron Wyden secured an agreement to seek the declassification of a recent intelligence court ruling about the FISA Section 702 program.
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Apr 30, 2026
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, relieved — to see her exit.
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Apr 30, 2026
The redrawing of America's congressional districts is sure to escalate after the Supreme Court's decision, with some maps that would have seemed laughable a year ago.
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Apr 30, 2026
The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.
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Apr 30, 2026
Track the latest polls in Maryland's 6th Congressional District.
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Apr 30, 2026
Track the latest polls in Maryland's 5th Congressional District.
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Apr 30, 2026
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
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Apr 30, 2026
The passage of the landmark law in 1965 helped increase Black representation, especially in the South, according to a Times analysis.
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Apr 30, 2026
Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party's voters.
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Apr 30, 2026
Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democrats to push it through.
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Apr 30, 2026
The measure exposed rifts within the G.O.P., pitting lawmakers aligned with the Make American Healthy Again movement against those representing traditional agricultural interests.
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Apr 30, 2026
Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court's ruling could be felt for a generation.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party's left and voters' unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
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Apr 30, 2026
It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, would postpone the May 16 primary election for House races after the court ruled the state's congressional districts unconstitutional.
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Apr 30, 2026
Her withdrawal reflected the strength of her primary opponent, Graham Platner, as well as the mixed recruitment record of Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, as his party tries to reclaim the Senate.
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Apr 30, 2026
The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.
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Apr 30, 2026
Photos of the 1940s lost-and-found office for the subway show that straphangers of the era left some surprising items on the trains.
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Apr 29, 2026
The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.
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Apr 29, 2026
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.
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Apr 29, 2026
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scrambled to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
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Apr 29, 2026
The changes are in keeping with the administration's pledge to cut back on gun restrictions.
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Apr 29, 2026
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scramble to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
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Apr 29, 2026
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push the measure through the House, but it faces changes in the Senate that could delay its final passage past a Friday expiration.
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Apr 29, 2026
Both parties are now scrambling to adjust to a new voting rights landscape.
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Apr 29, 2026
The federal law had been a "game changer" for Latino voters, but Wednesday's ruling could weaken Asian Americans' political power in the state.
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Apr 29, 2026
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
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Apr 29, 2026
Track the latest polls in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
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Apr 29, 2026
Track the latest polls in South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District.
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Apr 29, 2026
Track the latest polls in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District.
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Apr 29, 2026
The new map could give Republicans as many as four new seats in the state's 28-member delegation, which already has 20 Republicans.
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Apr 29, 2026
Track the latest polls in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.
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Apr 29, 2026
Track the latest polls in Montana's 1st Congressional District.
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Apr 29, 2026
The court struck down Louisiana's voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
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Apr 29, 2026
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, is among a slate of Democrats seeking to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York.
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Apr 29, 2026
King Charles III became the 11th monarch to do so, and the first since King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2007.
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Apr 28, 2026
A Republican, Mr. Kempthorne rose to prominence as the mayor of Boise in the late 1980s and early '90s, as the city became a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Apr 28, 2026
The call amounted to a rebuke of Speaker Mike Johnson, who has delayed action on a homeland security spending bill and suggested this week that it needed changes.
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Apr 28, 2026
Charles III's address at a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday sprinkled well-crafted jokes among carefully chosen references to the United States and Britain's shared history.
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Apr 28, 2026
Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy.
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Apr 28, 2026
Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.
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Apr 28, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 48th Congressional District.
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Apr 28, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 14th Congressional District.
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Apr 28, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 22nd Congressional District.
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Apr 28, 2026
The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.
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Apr 27, 2026
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a "personal medical issue" but gave no other details.
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Apr 27, 2026
Track the latest polls in the New Mexico U.S. Senate election.
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Apr 27, 2026
Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule.
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Apr 27, 2026
The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.
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Apr 27, 2026
The midterms look promising. Looks can deceive.
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Apr 27, 2026
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
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Apr 27, 2026
Federal judges have a duty to enforce the War Powers Act.
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Apr 26, 2026
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh.
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Apr 26, 2026
Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh.
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Apr 25, 2026
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
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Apr 25, 2026
What moving deadlines — and red lines — in Iran means for America's leverage.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 11th Congressional District.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 3rd Congressional District.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 6th Congressional District.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 1st Congressional District.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 40th Congressional District.
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Apr 24, 2026
Track the latest polls in California's 7th Congressional District.
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Apr 23, 2026
Daniel Goldman is pledging at least $1 million of his own money, and possibly millions more, in hopes of fighting off a primary challenge from Brad Lander in New York City.
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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
A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified "personal medical issue" has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.
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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
Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.
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Apr 23, 2026
Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a 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 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 23, 2026
A former Georgia state lawmaker, he supported Black communities in the House and drew attention for his refusal to retire despite health problems.
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Apr 22, 2026
Northern Virginia carried the measure to victory even as turnout in Democratic areas lagged and nearly all of the state shifted right from last year's governor's race.
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Apr 22, 2026
A victory for Democrats in Virginia has left Republicans grumbling about their strategy and looking to the next phase of a coast-to-coast battle.
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Apr 22, 2026
House leaders abruptly canceled a vote on the measure when support started to look shaky.
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