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Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 26, 2024

In JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won't Go Away
The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 26, 2024

Breaking Down Netanyahu's Speech in Congress
In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Netanyahu used the speech to shift the focus to Iran and the threat it poses to Israel.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

Kamala Harris y su herencia india, más allá de los memes
Harris ni presume ni oculta sus raíces indias. Hace una que otra referencia a ellas. También las utiliza estratégicamente.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

Netanyahu Defends Israel in Speech to Congress
The symbolism of the speech by Israel's leader was almost as notable as anything he said, as criticism of the country's war in Gaza grows.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

Kamala Harris's Indian Heritage Is Deeply Felt if Little Advertised
Many Indian Americans see Kamala Harris as another example of the diaspora's success and influence.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

Kamala Harris and Some Democrats to Skip Netanyahu's Address to Congress
A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister's speech will highlight the deep anger within the party's base about his conduct of the war against Hamas.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

New York's Secret Signatures
Across New York City, people have written their names in places that only a select few ever get to see.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 24, 2024

Netanyahu Will Address Congress. Harris and Some Democrats Won't Be There.
A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister's speech will highlight the deep anger within the party's base about his conduct of the war against Hamas.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 23, 2024

Who Will Replace Bob Menendez in the Senate?
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced that he would resign in August. Gov. Philip D. Murphy will choose someone to serve the remainder of his term.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 23, 2024

Senator Menendez's Resignation Letter
Senator Robert Menendez announced in a letter to Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey that he would resign as of Aug. 20.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 23, 2024

Bob Menendez Will Resign From Senate, Avoiding an Ugly, Intraparty Battle
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was facing a possible expulsion vote after his conviction on federal corruption charges last Tuesday.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 23, 2024

Harris Closes In on Nomination, and Secret Service Chief Berated
Plus, A.I. chatbots are flunking math.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 22, 2024

After Harris Declines, Senator Will Preside at Netanyahu's Speech to Congress
An aide to Vice President Kamala Harris said she would be speaking to one of the nation's oldest Black sororities at the time of the Israeli prime minister's address, but would meet with him this week.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 22, 2024

Ethics Committee Moves Swiftly to Tee Up Possible Expulsion of Menendez
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery and corruption last week.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 22, 2024

Sen. Joe Manchin Will Not Run in 2024 Presidential Election
Manchin has flirted with running his own presidential bid as an independent.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 22, 2024

Joe Biden, My Friend and an American Hero
He never surrendered the hope that a frail and fallible world could be made stronger if people could summon enough goodness and courage to build, rather than tear down.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 22, 2024

Can Robert Menendez's Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?
The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their convictions overturned as a result.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 21, 2024

Sen. Joe Manchin Calls for Biden to Withdraw His Candidacy
Senator Joe Manchin III, an independent from West Virginia who caucuses with Democrats, is the fifth senator aligned with the party to urge President Biden not to seek re-election.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 21, 2024

Biden's Fate Hangs Over Baldwin and Democrats in Congress as Voters Question His Fitness
Voters are deeply skeptical about President Biden's prospects, posing challenges for Senator Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin and other Democrats once thought to be relatively safe in their seats.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 19, 2024

Joe Biden podría estar pensando en retirar su campaña, según algunos allegados
Las deliberaciones de Biden se producen al intensificarse la crisis en la que está sumida su presidencia y se enfrenta a las encuestas que muestran que sus donantes le están abandonando y que va perdiendo en todos los estados indecisos.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 19, 2024

Personas cercanas a Biden afirman que podría estar pensando en retirarse de la contienda
Las deliberaciones de Biden se producen al intensificarse la crisis en la que está sumida su presidencia y se enfrenta a las encuestas que muestran que sus donantes le están abandonando y que va perdiendo en todos los estados indecisos.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 19, 2024

Republicans Grapple With Next Moves if Democrats Replace Biden
Candidates trying to flip congressional seats have spent months yoking their opponents to the president. A new nominee could scramble that strategy.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 19, 2024

People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Drop Out
One person familiar with President Biden's thinking cautioned that he had not yet made up his mind to leave the race, after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

Tester of Montana Becomes 2d Democratic Senator to Call on Biden to Step Aside
Mr. Tester, the Democratic incumbent in heavily Republican Montana, is now the second sitting senator to publicly call on President Biden to end his re-election campaign.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

El teléfono del tirador tenía detalles tanto de Trump como de Biden, según el FBI
El buró dio más información ante legisladores de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado sobre el hombre que atacó al expresidente. Hasta ahora no han encontrado indicios de alguna ideología política clara.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

Follow the latest news on Biden's re-election campaign.Schiff Calls on Biden to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Representative Adam Schiff of California, a top House Democrat running for Senate, told The Los Angeles Times that he had serious concerns about whether President Biden could win.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

Tiroteo contra Trump: así se desarrollan las investigaciones
Las múltiples pesquisas de las fuerzas de seguridad, el Congreso y las agencias federales pretenden entender cómo un presunto asesino pudo disparar contra Donald Trump.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

Biden Tests Positive for the Coronavirus, and Senators Berate Secret Service Chief
Plus, a plunge in the Seine ahead of the Olympics.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

J.D. Vance Accepts Vice-Presidential Nomination
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that served as both an introduction to party delegates and a blueprint for his campaign with Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 18, 2024

Usha Vance, J.D. Vance's Wife, Entered the Spotlight. It's an Unfamiliar Role.
The couple met while attending Yale Law School. Republicans hope Ms. Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants, will become the second lady.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Menendez Tells Allies He Is Considering Resigning After Conviction
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty on Tuesday in a sweeping corruption scheme and faces a potential expulsion vote.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

While Republicans Put on a Show of Unity, Democrats Wrestle With Their Own Rift
The discontent with President Biden has not faded and tempers are fraying as he insists on staying in the race over the objections of some fellow Democrats who worry that he cannot win.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Rally Shooter's Phone Had Searches for Trump and Biden, FBI Officials Say
The disclosure, during private briefings to lawmakers in the House and Senate, offered more details from the early stages of the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

What to Know About the Trump Shooting Investigations
Multiple inquiries by law enforcement, Congress and federal agencies aim to understand how a would-be assassin was able to fire at Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Vance Honed Populist Views in the Senate, Auditioning for Trump
The Ohio Republican has used his brief tenure in the Senate to showcase his willingness to buck party orthodoxy and articulate the MAGA case.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Schiff Calls on Biden to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Representative Adam Schiff of California, a top House Democrat running for Senate, told The Los Angeles Times that he had serious concerns about whether President Biden could win.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

J.D. Vance Is the First Millennial on a Major Party Ticket
If elected, the first-term senator would become the third-youngest vice president in history.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Now a Felon, Menendez Sees His Political Future Fast Evaporating
Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of bribery and corruption. Leaders in his party are pressuring him to resign.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Menendez ‘Deeply Disappointed' With Guilty Verdict
Senator Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, was convicted on all counts for bribery, fraud and extortion charges for an alleged scheme to sell his office to foreign powers and businessmen in exchange for money, a luxury car and solid gold bars.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 17, 2024

Branded a Felon, Menendez Sees His Political Future Fast Evaporating
Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was found guilty of bribery and corruption. Leaders in his party are pressuring him to resign.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

How a Times Reporter Asked Biden a Question at His News Conference
It was clear to a Times White House correspondent that if he asked President Biden the same question about age, he'd get the same, practiced answer. So he tried something different.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

Trump to Rally for First Time Since Assassination Attempt With Vance
The rally is set for Saturday in Michigan, and will be his first such appearance alongside Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, whom he selected as his running mate on Monday.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

Menendez Convicted of Corruption in Broad International Conspiracy
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, was found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

Corruption Verdict Could Decide How Menendez's Senate Career Ends
This is likely to be the last year of Robert Menendez's time in the Senate, no matter the outcome of his trial. But he could resign or be expelled if he's found guilty.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

Why Trump Picked J.D. Vance
The former president was probably thinking of 2028 and beyond — and where he wants the G.O.P. to go.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

How Would Ohio Replace JD Vance in the Senate if Trump Wins?
State law instructs the governor to appoint a replacement until a special election can be held. Several Republican names are already circulating as potential prospects.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

What Trump Sees in J.D. Vance, His New Apprentice
The former president was probably thinking of 2028 and beyond — and where he wants the G.O.P. to go.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

Trump Picks His Running Mate, and Political Heir
Former President Donald J. Trump chose the 39-year-old Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his vice-presidential nominee.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

D.N.C. Pours $15 Million Into State Parties in Top Battlegrounds
The Democratic National Committee is investing heavily in seven battleground states, in what it says is the earliest such infusion of cash in recent history.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2024

The Ohio Steel Town That Shaped J.D. Vance's Life and Politics
His memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," told the down-at-the-heels story of Middletown, Ohio. It's a depiction that has stuck.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 15, 2024

J.D. Vance Is Trump's Pick for Vice President
A political newcomer and former Trump critic turned ally, Senator Vance is an ambitious ideologue who relishes the spotlight and has already shown he can energize donors.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 15, 2024

A Judge's Dismissal of the Trump Classified Documents Case Is Deeply Dangerous
Eight federal judges have rejected the claim that Judge Eileen Cannon has now endorsed that no law authorizes the appointment of a special counsel.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 15, 2024

‘This Is the Pick of a Very Confident Presidential Nominee': Four Columnists Size Up J.D. Vance
What choosing the Ohio senator as running mate tells us about Trump.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 15, 2024

House Schedules Hearing on Trump Assassination Attempt as Inquiries Grow
Members of Congress have opened multiple inquiries about how a gunman was allowed to get close enough to the former president to shoot at and injure him, as well as kill a rally attendee and wound others.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 14, 2024

America's Gerontocracy Problem Goes Beyond the President
It is a social form of sclerosis that will persist unless and until more power is transferred from the wrinkled to the rest.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 13, 2024

Bernie Sanders Urges Democrats to Stay the Course With Biden
The Vermont senator, whom President Biden defeated in the 2020 Democratic primary, vouched for the president in a guest essay in The New York Times.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 13, 2024

Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for President
Enough! It's time for Democrats to stop the bickering and nit-picking.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 13, 2024

Republicans Will Regret a Second Trump Term
They should heed the law of unintended consequences.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 11, 2024

Schumer Is Open to Replacing Biden, Some Officials Say
The majority leader has been caught in an awkward spot as he balances his role as President Biden's Senate champion with his determination to hold the majority and the White House.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 11, 2024

What Is Chuck Schumer's Calculus on Joe Biden?
The Senate majority leader moves strategically and with an endgame in mind, and he likes building consensus. There is still a lack of it on Mr. Biden.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 11, 2024

Why Menendez's Meals With Egyptian Officials Worry Security Experts
The bribery case against Senator Robert Menendez has revealed how foreign intelligence officials cultivated casual access to one of the most powerful Democrats in Washington.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 10, 2024

Peter Welch Is the First Democratic Senator to Call on Biden to Drop Out
‘It's a catastrophe,' said the senator from Vermont, becoming the first Democrat from that chamber to publicly say the president should step aside.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 10, 2024

Pelosi and Others Ask Biden: Is That Your Final Answer?
A defiant and angry president says he is not going anywhere. Some Democrats are trying to appeal to another side of the politician, who has been a realist about his political fortunes before.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 10, 2024

Biden Faces Fresh Calls to Withdraw as Democrats Fear Electoral Rout
The dam has mostly held on Capitol Hill for President Biden, but cracks continued to open as more donors and elected officials publicly called on President Biden to drop out.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 10, 2024

Biden Tries to Silence Democratic Doubters With Attacks on ‘Elites'
President Biden is pushing back against those who say he is not up to the job.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

Democrats Seek Criminal Investigation of Justice Thomas Over Travel and Gifts
The senators said the Supreme Court justice's failure to disclose lavish gifts and luxury travel showed a "willful pattern of disregard for ethics laws."

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

On Capitol Hill, Democrats Panic About Biden but Do Nothing
The president has yet to do what many Democrats said he must to show he is up to remaining in the race. But so far, they have thrown up their hands, doing nothing to nudge him aside.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

Top Democrats, Swallowing Fears About Biden's Candidacy, Remain Behind Him
Lawmakers in the House and Senate met privately to hash out their concerns about President Biden's viability, but leaders emerged from two separate meetings pledging allegiance to their candidate.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

Democrats, Swallowing Fears About Biden's Candidacy, Remain Behind Him
Lawmakers in the House and Senate met privately to hash out their concerns about President Biden's viability, but leaders emerged from two separate meetings pledging allegiance to their candidate.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

Menendez Trial's Odd Moments: Pyramids, French Nicknames and a Bell
Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial has featured testimony that ventured into offbeat territory.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 09, 2024

James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89
An Oklahoma Republican who led the Environment Committee, he took hard-right stands on many issues but was especially vocal in challenging evidence of global warming.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 08, 2024

Biden Says He Is Staying in Race in Defiant Letter to Democrats
President Biden defied his critics in a letter to Democratic members of Congress and in fiery remarks on MSNBC.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 08, 2024

Biden's Appeal Fails to Quiet Criticism From Democrats in Congress
The president's defiant letter to lawmakers declaring that he would not end his candidacy no matter what did not stop the stream of Democrats publicly expressing skepticism about his viability.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 08, 2024

Senator Menendez ‘Sold the Power of His Office,' Prosecutor Says
In a closing statement, a prosecutor said the Menendez home was awash in cash and walked jurors through what the government has called a complicated web of corruption.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 08, 2024

In the Aging Senate, Nobody Wants to Be the One to Nudge Biden Aside
Senators have had plenty of practice watching colleagues hold stubbornly onto their positions of power as they grow old. None wants to lead a public call for President Biden to withdraw.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 07, 2024

Top House Democrats Privately Say Biden Must Go as Allies Insist He Must Do More
During a private meeting of top House Democrats, several senior lawmakers said it was time for President Biden to withdraw, while a Senate Democrat said publicly he must do more to reassure voters.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 07, 2024

How a Last-Ditch Effort to Save Robert Menendez From Prosecution Backfired
Abbe Lowell, a lawyer for Senator Robert Menendez, met with prosecutors last fall to plead his case. Days later, the senator was indicted on bribery charges.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 07, 2024

As Democrats Fret About Biden, Murphy Says He Must Address Voters' Concerns
The Connecticut Democrat said the president had more to do to assuage voters' worries about his age, mental acuity and fitness to run. Top House Democrats are set to meet on Sunday to discuss his candidacy.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 06, 2024

If Trump Wins, These Senators May Take Vice President and Cabinet Posts
It's a change from 2016, when House Republicans were the preferred candidates. At least two senators — J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio — are on the short list for the vice president slot.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 05, 2024

Hakeem Jeffries Plans to Discuss Biden's Candidacy With Top House Democrats
The House minority leader scheduled a virtual meeting for Sunday.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 05, 2024

Warner Works to Convene Democratic Senators About Biden's Future
While some House Democrats have been outspoken about the president's debate performance, most senators have so far been quieter about their concerns.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 03, 2024

Democrats in Congress Weigh Whether to Stick With Biden
The private message from congressional leaders was that members should feel free to take whatever position about Mr. Biden's candidacy was best for their districts.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 03, 2024

Doing Nothing About Biden Is the Riskiest Plan of All
Looking at polls beyond the straight horse-race numbers between Biden and Trump offers a glimpse of hope for Democrats.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 02, 2024

Democrats Go Public With Panic About Biden Amid Fears of an Electoral Debacle
After days of quiet hand-wringing, a few Democrats went public with their concerns about the president, worried not only about his chances but also the party's ability to hold the Senate and win the House.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jul 02, 2024

Democratic Senator Criticizes Biden Campaign Over Its Debate Pushback
Senator Peter Welch of Vermont said that the campaign should acknowledge concerns about President Biden's poor debate performance, not dismiss them.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 29, 2024

Wife's Ex-Boyfriend and Fear of Poverty at Center of Menendez's Defense
Senator Robert Menendez's lawyers are expected to call witnesses who will describe his childhood and the rocky start to his relationship with his wife.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 28, 2024

Downballot Republicans Seize on Biden's Halting Debate Performance
Facing resilient Democratic incumbents, G.O.P. House and Senate nominees highlighted their opponents' support for President Biden after he faltered in the presidential debate.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 28, 2024

Debate and Supreme Court Rulings Bring a Dark Day for Democrats
The combination of President Biden's debate performance and adverse Supreme Court rulings left Democrats reeling and in despair with elections not far off.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 28, 2024

Prosecutors in Menendez Bribery Trial Rest Their Case
After seven weeks of trial, lawyers for Senator Robert Menendez are expected to begin calling witnesses on Monday to rebut the government's case.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 28, 2024

House G.O.P. Begins Push on Hard-Right Spending Bills, Teeing Up Future Battles
The Republican-led House loaded its funding measures with provisions that have no chance of becoming law, as both parties look toward a bigger fight later this year, most likely after the elections.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 26, 2024

Congress Should Withdraw Its Invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu
We believe the prime minister is driving Israel downhill at an alarming speed, to the extent that we may eventually lose the country we love.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 25, 2024

John Curtis, a Moderate House Republican, Wins Utah's Senate Primary
Mr. Curtis has portrayed himself as a centrist workhorse in the image of the senator whose seat he is vying to fill: Mitt Romney.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 25, 2024

Utah U.S. Senate Primary Election Results 2024
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Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 25, 2024

Utah Primary Election Results 2024
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Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 25, 2024

New York U.S. Senate Primary Election Results 2024
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Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 25, 2024

New York Primary Election Results 2024
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Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 22, 2024

These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online
A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 21, 2024

El Congreso de EE. UU. propone alternativas para el reclutamiento militar
Los congresistas de ambos partidos buscan actualizar el servicio militar obligatorio. Incluyen propuestas para que las mujeres también se registren.

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 21, 2024

What J.D. Vance Tells Us About Our Populist Future
Can populist leaders actually fix the world's unsolvable problems?

Politics - U.S. Senate
Jun 20, 2024

Why Activists Keep Failing the Causes That Fire Them Up
They need to stop accepting short-term victories.

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