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Jun 17, 2018
Mr. Stewart, a Minnesota transplant who has defended the Confederacy and praised white nationalists, has seized opportunities to gain media attention, especially with harsh remarks about immigrants.
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Jun 14, 2018
Donate, protest, call — and, eventually, vote this cruelty out of office.
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Jun 14, 2018
Donate, protest, call — and, eventually, vote this cruelty out of office.
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Jun 13, 2018
After a series of primary contests in which loyalty to President Trump was a clear litmus test to voters, Republicans are reckoning with his transformation of the party.
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Jun 13, 2018
After a series of contests in which loyalty to President Trump was a clear litmus test to voters, Republicans are reckoning with his transformation of the party.
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Jun 13, 2018
Turnout was low in the Senate primary Mr. Stewart won on Tuesday, and moderate Republicans put off by his associations with white supremacists may stay home in November as well.
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Jun 13, 2018
The conservative secured the Republican nomination in Virginia and will now try to unseat Senator Tim Kaine. But Mr. Stewart's past associations with a white nationalist and an anti-Semite are likely to shadow the race.
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Jun 13, 2018
The conservative secured the Republican nomination in Virginia and will now try to unseat Senator Tim Kaine. But Mr. Stewart's past associations with a white nationalist and an anti-Semite are likely to shadow the race.
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Jun 13, 2018
A lawyer for James A. Wolfe also said he had been publicly portrayed by the Trump administration as leaking classified information. He has not been charged with that crime.
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Jun 13, 2018
Mr. Stewart, who lost a bid for governor last year, has long courted voters on the rightward fringes of his party, often by playing to anti-immigration sentiment.
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Jun 13, 2018
The Tennessee senator reprimanded his fellow Republicans for blocking bill amendments that might upset President Trump.
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Jun 13, 2018
A Senate amendment to reverse his reprieve for the Chinese firm ZTE has bipartisan support. Whether it can pass is unclear.
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Jun 12, 2018
Mark Sanford, a frequent critic of the president, was denied a House nomination in South Carolina, while a firebrand Trump supporter won a Senate bid in Virginia.
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Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Stewart, who failed in a bid for the gubernatorial nomination last year, has attacked illegal immigration and defended confederate monuments.
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Jun 12, 2018
Organizing for Action, the political group launched by Barack Obama, will deploy and train volunteers in more than two dozen Republican-held congressional districts.
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Jun 12, 2018
Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia are holding their primaries. Here are the most important races.
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Jun 12, 2018
Democrats hope for signs that voters are still as unhappy with President Trump as they were in November, when their party made big gains. Republicans are counting on a rebound for the midterms.
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Jun 11, 2018
In 454 pages made public by Congress on Monday, Facebook provided responses to more than 2,000 questions from lawmakers over its policies.
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Jun 10, 2018
His wife said they were done with campaigns. But after two high-profile losses on the national stage, a Senate bid was too good to pass up, even if it means dealing with Donald Trump.
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Jun 10, 2018
With fewer people around to soften his impulses, the president is bending the presidency to his will.
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Jun 09, 2018
Democrats can't promote progressive policies while catering to the wealthy.
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Jun 08, 2018
From the tensions among President Trump and the United States' closest allies to a series of court decisions, it was a busy week in American politics. Here are five of the biggest stories this week (and some links if you want to read further).
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Jun 08, 2018
Republicans should capitalize on their all-embracing notion of what it means to be American.
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Jun 08, 2018
"I'm a big, big believer in freedom of the press," Mr. Trump said. "But I'm also a believer in classified information. It has to remain classified."
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Jun 07, 2018
Federal prosecutors seized the records as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information to the news media by a former Senate aide.
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Jun 07, 2018
Federal prosecutors seized the records as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information to the news media by a former Senate aide.
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Jun 06, 2018
Gavin Newsom and John Cox appear ready to engage in a stark battle over taxes, health care and President Trump.
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Jun 06, 2018
Tuesday's primary results don't guarantee a wave. But the party's dreams remain very much afloat.
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Jun 06, 2018
The candidates, who edged out the former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, are likely to battle over President Trump this fall. Democrats were in tight races in several Republican-held House districts.
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Jun 05, 2018
While the national political focus remained largely on California, the push to win competitive races in New Jersey, Iowa and other states was also critical.
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Jun 05, 2018
While the national political focus remained largely on California, the push to win competitive races in New Jersey, Iowa and other states was also critical.
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Jun 05, 2018
The Senate's four-week August recess will be shortened to one, a change that could limit home-state appearances by Democrats facing tough re-election fights.
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Jun 05, 2018
To grasp the Golden State primaries, you must know about historically independent voters and weak parties.
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Jun 05, 2018
Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota are voting on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know about the main races.
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Jun 05, 2018
Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota are voting on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know about the main races.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 05, 2018
This is a big Election Day in California, and the country is watching.
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Jun 04, 2018
Tomorrow is one of the year's busiest primary nights, and here's a special afternoon edition of First Draft to get you up to speed.
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Jun 03, 2018
I took a break from chasing lawmakers through the Capitol see where to Mr. Tester, the Senate's only active farmer, returns each weekend.
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Jun 03, 2018
President Trump may have put a big target on Senator Jon Tester's back, but the Democrat is confident that Montanans know where he stands.
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Jun 02, 2018
Will it turn purple in November? To figure it out, we have to let go of some Southern stereotypes.
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Jun 02, 2018
The G.O.P.'s preferred candidates are running or winning in several states, and potential problems have been averted. Some Republicans now see Senate gains, not losses, in November.
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Jun 01, 2018
Congress can take a small step toward reasserting itself by refusing to fund this particular folly.
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Jun 01, 2018
Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a centrist Democrat in a pitched re-election battle in North Dakota, voted to roll bank banking rules. A Koch-backed group is praising her for it.
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Jun 01, 2018
Unexpectedly, President Trump has cut off the oxygen to the opposition, insurgent wing of the Republican Party.
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May 31, 2018
Bernie Sanders is holding live-streamed town hall events, while others have started podcasts or even their own local news sites, bypassing traditional media.
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May 29, 2018
President Trump invoked fears of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, particularly by MS-13, to argue for stricter border policies and charged that Democrats stood in the way.
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May 29, 2018
The strategy, meant to take advantage of President Trump's star power among core Republican supporters, will take him to six states where he can bring a message devised to stoke partisan outrage.
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May 29, 2018
Vote for a Democrat — any Democrat!
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May 29, 2018
After years of being relegated to the sidelines during national campaigns, California has found itself at the heart of the Democratic battle to take control of Congress.
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May 29, 2018
After years of being relegated to the sidelines during national campaigns, California has found itself at the heart of the Democratic battle to take control of Congress.
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May 29, 2018
After years of being relegated to the sidelines during national campaigns, California has found itself at the heart of the Democratic battle to take control of Congress.
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May 29, 2018
As women run for Congress and state offices this year, they want to campaign and win on their own terms. Some are coming for their own party. And many are not willing to wait.
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May 29, 2018
As women run for Congress and state offices this year, they want to campaign and win on their own terms. Some are coming for their own party. And many are not willing to wait.
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May 29, 2018
As women run for Congress and state offices this year, they want to campaign and win on their own terms. Some are coming for their own party. And many are not willing to wait.
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May 27, 2018
Many people are looking to veteran candidates to close our political divide. Isn't it time for all citizens to join in that effort?
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May 27, 2018
I wish that were all it took.
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May 26, 2018
Senior Senate authors of a long-stalled but much more comprehensive package say that a bill passed by the House falls short because it doesn't address federal sentencing laws.
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May 25, 2018
Since a few big banks restricted financing for the gun industry, some lawmakers — many of them Wall Street allies — are looking for ways to squelch what they see as social activism.
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May 25, 2018
The move would allow stalled trade negotiations with China to move forward, but is also likely to provoke an intense backlash on Capitol Hill.
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May 24, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got into another testy exchange Thursday, his second in two days, this time over President Trump's potential conflicts of interest.
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May 24, 2018
The formation of what many call a "safeguard against tyranny" was, in part, a way to preserve the slave system.
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May 24, 2018
Democrats and Republicans might be shut out from big races on the November ballot in California. A look at how the system works and what's at stake.
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May 24, 2018
Democrats and Republicans might be shut out from big races on the November ballot in California. A look at how the system works and what's at stake.
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May 23, 2018
The Senate gave final passage to legislation that will give veterans more access to private health care on the government's dime and will examine the V.A.'s scope.
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May 23, 2018
Kerry Perry, the new chief executive of U.S.A. Gymnastics, apologized at a House subcommittee hearing.
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May 22, 2018
The House passed a bill that would, in effect, allow patients to bypass the Food and Drug Administration and obtain an "investigational drug." The Senate approved the same bill in August.
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May 22, 2018
The agency's secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, appeared to counter conclusions by the intelligence community that Moscow sought to give President Trump an edge in the 2016 election.
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May 21, 2018
Intelligence and law enforcement officials had said the information was highly delicate and that it was not appropriate to turn over unredacted material to Congress.
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May 21, 2018
Don Blankenship, the convicted coal baron who lost his bid for the Republican nomination for the Senate, now wants to launch a third-party bid for the seat.
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May 21, 2018
Don Blankenship, the convicted coal baron who lost his bid for the Republican nomination for the Senate, now wants to launch a third-party bid for the seat.
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May 20, 2018
Younger voters typically do not cast ballots in midterm elections. But after the Parkland, Fla., shooting, registration among younger voters is accelerating.
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May 18, 2018
White House lawyers have claimed that the special counsel will not indict the president, regardless of his findings. If that's true, then what's the purpose of his inquiry?
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May 18, 2018
A prominent Democrat in the nation's most Democratic state struggles for traction against Dianne Feinstein. At 84, she is a California fixture.
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May 17, 2018
The Trump administration had hoped a revised deal would reach the current Congress, in which Republicans control both chambers. Now, those prospects are diminishing by the day.
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May 17, 2018
The idea of impeachment raises the stakes for control of Congress this November and potentially puts the idea front and center in the midterm elections.
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May 17, 2018
Ms. Haspel, a career clandestine officer, will take the helm as the agency's first female director at a time of shifting alliances and intelligence threats from countries including Russia and Iran.
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May 17, 2018
In "It's Time to Fight Dirty," David Faris lays out a strategy for structural changes to level a skewed electoral playing field.
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May 17, 2018
Florida candidates have traveled repeatedly to the island, a sign Puerto Ricans have become an increasingly important constituency.
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May 16, 2018
Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he saw "no reason to dispute" the findings of the United States' spy agencies.
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May 16, 2018
Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he saw "no reason to dispute" the findings of the United States' spy agencies.
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May 16, 2018
A Senate committee released thousands of documents related to a 2016 meeting with Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer. Here are five key findings.
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May 16, 2018
A top safety official said she would raise awareness about the hazard, but would not commit to mandating a software fix to increase alerts to drivers.
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May 16, 2018
A top safety official said she would raise awareness about the hazard, but would not commit to mandating a software fix to increase alerts to drivers.
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May 16, 2018
In his latest and likely last book, McCain expresses concern about the state of the union, but generally stops short of calling out President Trump.
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May 16, 2018
The records, part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's inquiry into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russians, produced few major revelations.
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May 16, 2018
The records, part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's inquiry into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russians, was not expected to produce major revelations.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator made his third congressional appearance in less than a month and appeared unable to deflect some tough questions.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator made his third congressional appearance in a month.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator is testifying now, giving senators the first chance to question him about first-class travel, his ties to lobbyists and other ethics issues.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator is testifying now, the first chance for senators to question him about first-class travel, his ties to lobbyists and other ethics issues.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator testifies on Wednesday, the first chance senators will have to question him about first-class travel, his ties to lobbyists and other ethics issues.
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May 16, 2018
The E.P.A. administrator testifies on Wednesday, the first chance senators will have to question him about first-class travel, his ties to lobbyists and other ethics issues.
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May 16, 2018
In Pennsylvania, the Democrats rallied around women, and the Republicans went for candidates in the Trump mold.
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