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Aug 14, 2018
Congress should require the share of electricity from low-polluting technologies to increase steadily over time.
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Aug 10, 2018
The senator's vague allusion to potential Russian interference caused a political maelstrom ahead of the state's primary election.
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Aug 10, 2018
Some weird things are on the menu this Tuesday.
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Aug 10, 2018
As Presidents Trump and Erdogan feud, the alliance between the United States and Turkey grows ever more frayed.
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Aug 09, 2018
The subversion of democracy was the explicit intent of the framers.
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Aug 09, 2018
Candidates in different states are testing out the electoral power of the left and the center.
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Aug 09, 2018
After 16 hours of deliberation, Argentina's Senate narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion. Still, the fact that the discussion came this far signals a real shift in public opinion. We spoke with people on both sides of the issue.
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Aug 09, 2018
After 16 hours of deliberation, Argentina's Senate narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion. Still, the fact that the discussion came this far signals a real shift in public opinion. We spoke with people on both sides of the issue.
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Aug 09, 2018
After 16 hours of deliberation, Argentina's Senate narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion. Still, the fact that the discussion came this far signals a real shift in public opinion. Our video journalists spoke with people on both sides of the issue.
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Aug 08, 2018
President Trump claimed that Senate and House candidates he endorses will always win. But four candidates he has backed have lost their races.
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Aug 07, 2018
John James, who received President Trump's backing, won the Republican nomination for Senate as the president's looming presence continued to influence the midterms.
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Aug 07, 2018
The party's odds aren't great, but they look better all the time.
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Aug 06, 2018
President Trump's lawyer, defending the younger Mr. Trump's meeting with Russians, said nobody has pointed to any law that may have been violated. Here are several.
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Aug 06, 2018
Some people changed which party's nominee they voted for from 2012 to 2016. They are key to who wins the House and Senate.
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Aug 06, 2018
Some people changed which party's nominee they voted for from 2012 to 2016, and they, not the party bases, are key to who wins the House and Senate.
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Aug 06, 2018
Though he has served three terms, Bill Nelson, a Democrat, has less name recognition and less campaign money than his Republican challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, and some Democrats worry that he could lose his seat.
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Aug 05, 2018
What seemed like an easy path to re-election for Senator Robert Menendez is turning into an expensive and nasty fight, causing concern among Democrats.
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Aug 05, 2018
The Republican nominee for Senate in Virginia likes to engage the racial fringes of his party, creating a dilemma for mainstream G.O.P. leaders wary of his views.
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Aug 03, 2018
Mr. James, 37, is a West Point graduate who spent eight years in the Army. He is the president of his family-run business. And he wants to become a senator.
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Aug 02, 2018
Russia is trying again to spread disinformation to exploit American division, using social media campaigns as well as more traditional tradecraft, officials said.
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Aug 02, 2018
The legislation is one of the biggest efforts to date by Congress to wrestle back some authority to shape foreign policy, but whether it could actually become law is another question.
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Aug 02, 2018
Lou Barletta is lagging in the Pennsylvania Senate race, despite embracing the immigration polices that helped Donald Trump turn the state red in 2016.
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Jul 31, 2018
Senior Trump administration officials said in Senate testimony that they were not aware of the "zero tolerance" policy that resulted in family separations until it was announced.
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Jul 31, 2018
Beyond the Supreme Court, President Trump has already put a stamp on federal appeals courts, and Senate Republicans have been eager partners in the effort.
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Jul 30, 2018
A U.S. senator and a panel in Britain's House of Commons have offered some of the first firm suggestions to address issues relating to privacy and misinformation.
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Jul 27, 2018
Intelligence and technology officials report there are surprisingly few attempts to disrupt the campaigns of major American political figures.
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Jul 27, 2018
The congressional Democrats asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to open an inquiry into the killing of a man during an argument over a parking space.
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Jul 27, 2018
One of only two female senators from Alabama, she was picked to fill a suddenly vacant seat but lost a bid to keep it, undone perhaps by her outspokenness.
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Jul 27, 2018
President Trump made three congressional endorsements on Friday, backing John James in Michigan, Troy Balderson in Ohio and David Kustoff in Tennessee.
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Jul 26, 2018
Our national security law expert in Washington has been writing about legal and policy problems related to the government's handling of captured terrorism suspects since 2003.
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Jul 26, 2018
Our national security law expert in Washington made his first of many reporting trips to Guantánamo Bay in 2003. Earlier this month, he toured ISIS fighter prisons in Syria.
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Jul 26, 2018
Our national security law expert in Washington made his first of many reporting trips to Guantánamo Bay in 2003. Earlier this month, he toured ISIS fighter prisons in Syria.
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Jul 26, 2018
Secretary of State Pompeo leaves unclear whether the president's foreign policy pronouncements are actual policy.
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Jul 26, 2018
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's role in legalizing same-sex marriage helped him win the L.G.B.T. club's endorsement over Cynthia Nixon, who would be New York's first openly gay governor.
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Jul 26, 2018
When they competed for the presidency, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held Donald J. Trump in contempt. Now the senator is the president's loudest Russia defender.
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Jul 26, 2018
Plenty could go wrong en route to the most important midterm in a generation.
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Jul 26, 2018
A reader chides the secretary of state for being "pompous and sarcastic" at a Senate hearing on U.S. relations with Russia.
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Jul 26, 2018
Is the United States' policy toward Russia what the president says, or what the government does?
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Jul 26, 2018
A super PAC aligned with Democrats will steer $20 million into a campaign to mobilize midterm voters in traditionally Republicans states.
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Jul 25, 2018
Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, played up the administration's numerous sanctions against Russia during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. But they were issued under a law that the president criticized and the administration tried to water down.
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Jul 25, 2018
Oil companies are backing a plan that seeks to insulate them from lawsuits for damages from carbon dioxide emissions.
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Jul 25, 2018
Senate leaders are undermining efforts to bring full accountability for sexual harassment by members of Congress and other federal workers.
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Jul 25, 2018
The law that authorized the safety cameras was only temporary, and state legislators ended their session last month without issuing an extension.
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Jul 25, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before a Senate panel, where lawmakers had a chance to demand information about President Trump's meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Jul 25, 2018
Senators demanded information from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about President Trump's meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Jul 25, 2018
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate panel, lawmakers will have a chance to demand information about President Trump's meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Jul 24, 2018
The organization's president insisted that it was doing more to protect athletes, but senators and victims were hoping for more.
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Jul 24, 2018
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has begun to adopt a similar kind of economic populism that infused Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign in 2016.
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Jul 23, 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs, which has struggled for years to provide timely and efficient care, has been without permanent leadership since March and is dealing with high staff turnover.
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Jul 23, 2018
Senate Democrats are avoiding the standard meet-and-greet with President Trump's Supreme Court nominee as they fight over which documents must be turned over.
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Jul 23, 2018
President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court was involved in some of the most politically charged moments of our recent history. The Senate should examine his full paper trail thoroughly.
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Jul 23, 2018
President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court was involved in some of the most politically charged moments of our recent history. The Senate should examine his full paper trail thoroughly.
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Jul 23, 2018
In North Dakota, Senator Heidi Heitkamp is grappling with a Supreme Court pick, a trade war, a hostile President Trump and a well-known Republican challenger.
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Jul 21, 2018
The G.O.P. better stand for something — and stand up to someone — soon.
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Jul 21, 2018
Senators expect the embarrassing collapse of one judicial nomination to influence others to come.
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Jul 20, 2018
A discussion in his home state underscored the difficult decision the West Virginia senator and other red-state Democrats must make.
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Jul 20, 2018
A pending bill no longer contains the toughest restrictions on a Chinese telecom firm, after the Trump administration persuaded congressional leaders to soften their penalties.
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Jul 19, 2018
American strength, not weakness, is the best way to preserve a secure world in the face of adversaries like Putin.
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Jul 19, 2018
Lawmakers must keep the American people informed of the current danger, writes a Republican congressman from Texas.
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Jul 19, 2018
The administration moved to avoid an embarrassing defeat for Ryan W. Bounds for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after Tim Scott, the Senate's only black Republican, said he would oppose the nomination.
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Jul 19, 2018
Congressional Republicans shot down a series of measures brought by Democrats — and some Republicans — to admonish President Trump over his summit meeting with Vladimir V. Putin.
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Jul 19, 2018
Congressional Republicans blocked a series of moves brought by Democrats — and some Republicans — to rebuke President Trump over his summit meeting with Vladimir V. Putin.
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Jul 18, 2018
Kathleen Kraninger, who has little experience with the consumer finance products and businesses that the watchdog agency was created to police, will be grilled by lawmakers on Thursday.
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Jul 17, 2018
Some Republicans say President Trump embarrassed himself and the country in his meeting with Vladimir Putin. Here's what they can do about it.
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Jul 17, 2018
The government has just made it easier for terrorists and criminals to produce deadly weapons with an inexpensive 3-D printer.
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Jul 17, 2018
The government has just made it easier for terrorists and criminals to produce deadly weapons with an inexpensive 3-D printer.
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Jul 17, 2018
Testifying before the Banking Committee, Jerome H. Powell offered a sunny portrait of the economy — and mild warnings on trade policy.
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Jul 17, 2018
As Democratic leaders in Congress pressed for tangible actions to punish President Trump, Republicans weighed a variety of proposals to respond to his remarks in Helsinki.
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Jul 16, 2018
On Monday, President Trump continued to cast doubt on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, the consensus position of American intelligence agencies and both parties on Capitol Hill.
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Jul 16, 2018
On Monday, President Trump continued to cast doubt on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, the consensus position of American intelligence agencies and both parties on Capitol Hill.
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Jul 16, 2018
Tennessee's Marsha Blackburn wants to ride the president's coattails to the Senate. But will her plan backfire?
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Jul 15, 2018
While Senator Dianne Feinstein trounced Mr. de León in the California primary, they will still face off in the November election. The state party's endorsement of Mr. de León reflects the power of liberal activists.
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Jul 15, 2018
Though Senator Dianne Feinstein trounced Kevin de León in a primary, they will still face off in November, after party leaders endorsed Mr. de León, reflecting the power of liberal activists.
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Jul 15, 2018
Though Senator Dianne Feinstein trounced Kevin de León in a primary, they will still face off in November, after party leaders endorsed Mr. de León, reflecting the power of liberal activists.
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Jul 15, 2018
Senator Dianne Feinstein is widely expected to preserve her seat in the midterm elections, but the support for Mr. de León reflects the rise of younger liberal activists.
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Jul 14, 2018
By forcing a showdown last year, Democrats gave Republicans an opening to end the filibuster of Supreme Court nominees. Some wish they had it back.
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Jul 14, 2018
After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.
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Jul 14, 2018
After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.
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Jul 14, 2018
Candidates like Abby Finkenauer are ditching ads showing them in pantsuits and instead focusing on their personal stories.
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Jul 13, 2018
Handpicked by party leaders and backed by influential donors, Mr. Hawley has gained recognition and influence in a key state. But there have been growing pains.
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Jul 12, 2018
Shahira Knight, who was deputy director at the National Economic Council under its former director, Gary D. Cohn, will take over as director of White House legislative affairs, officials said.
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Jul 12, 2018
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, Edward J. Markey and Richard Blumenthal expressed concern that Samba TV wasn't transparent with viewers about data it collected.
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Jul 12, 2018
How much political capital can Democrats spend on a losing battle?
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Jul 11, 2018
Democrats also questioned the experience of Brian Benczkowski, who will lead the department's Criminal Division. His confirmation broke a logjam of pending nominations for top jobs at the department.
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Jul 11, 2018
Republicans on Capitol Hill said they support the alliance, but they declined to offer opinions on President Trump's slamming of NATO at a breakfast in Brussels.
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Jul 11, 2018
Democrats thought the weakness of a Supreme Court nominee would be health care and abortion. Then came Brett M. Kavanaugh's writings on shielding presidents from investigation.
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Jul 11, 2018
President Trump's Supreme Court nominee once made the case for impeaching a president. He now says that was a mistake.
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Jul 11, 2018
The clash over Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination will leave Democratic senators on the defensive, but it could energize the left in House races.
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Jul 10, 2018
Republican senators traveled to Russia over their July 4 recess, preaching conciliation and dialogue. The Russians could not have been more pleased.
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Jul 10, 2018
Republican senators traveled to Russia over their July 4 recess, preaching conciliation and dialogue. The Russians could not have been more pleased.
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Jul 10, 2018
President Trump's new Supreme Court nominee could help Republicans hold or expand control in the Senate, even as it helps Democrats' chances to take the House.
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Jul 10, 2018
Democrats painted the Supreme Court nominee as an arch-conservative who would endanger abortion rights and health care and protect President Trump.
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Jul 10, 2018
Would he uphold Roe v. Wade?
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Jul 10, 2018
Given Judge Kavanaugh's conservative record and the political math in the Senate, what happens now?
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Jul 10, 2018
President Trump's selection of Brett Kavanaugh for a Supreme Court vacancy comes just four months before crucial national elections.
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Jul 09, 2018
The promises that the conservative legal movement made to the pro-life voters are about to come due.
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Jul 09, 2018
And you probably won't until it's too late.
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Jul 09, 2018
Rigidly divided by both ideology and party, the court risks losing public legitimacy.
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Jul 09, 2018
The country's center-left majority "has to actually organize and elect people to office."
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Jul 08, 2018
It's time for a bottom-up progressive movement to counter a conservative Supreme Court.
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