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Dec 08, 2023
Congress should promptly approve a military aid package that includes crucial support for Ukraine and Israel.
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Dec 08, 2023
Bipartisan efforts to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination are faltering. It is set to expire in June.
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Dec 08, 2023
Ian Cramer, the son of Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, led police on a car chase in North Dakota on Wednesday.
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Dec 07, 2023
President Biden faces difficult choices about how far to go in giving in to conservative demands that he choke off the number of migrants admitted to the United States.
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Dec 07, 2023
There is a bipartisan way to fix the asylum system and still provide aid to Ukraine. That's not what Republicans want.
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Dec 07, 2023
The new Republican speaker is facing fury from ultraconservative lawmakers for agreeing to drop limits on abortion, transgender care and diversity training.
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Dec 07, 2023
President Biden faces difficult choices about how far to go in giving in to conservative demands that he choke off the number of migrants admitted to the United States.
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Dec 07, 2023
There is a bipartisan way to fix the asylum system and still provide aid to Ukraine. That's not what Republicans want.
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Dec 07, 2023
A law to require disclosure of corporate ownership takes effect Jan. 1. Small businesses and banks say it would be too burdensome and are turning to lobbying and the courts to delay or block it.
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Dec 06, 2023
The minority leader, who many believe could step down next year, has found himself out of step with many fellow Senate Republicans on the question of keeping money flowing to the U.S. ally.
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Dec 06, 2023
The vote spotlighted waning support in Congress for backing Ukraine in the war, and left the fate of the effort uncertain.
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Dec 06, 2023
The administration has already alerted Congress that money for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year.
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Dec 06, 2023
A bill introduced in the House and Senate would prevent hedge funds from owning single-family houses in the United States.
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Dec 06, 2023
President Biden and Democrats in Congress appealed for Republicans to allow the emergency spending bill to advance, but the G.O.P. dug in, demanding strict border provisions be added.
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Dec 06, 2023
Alarmed by the power of artificial intelligence, Europe, the United States and others are trying to respond — but the technology is evolving more rapidly than their policies.
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Dec 05, 2023
Legislation to send military aid to Ukraine and Israel was on the brink of collapse, after a briefing devolved into a screaming match one day before a critical test vote in the Senate.
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Dec 05, 2023
Under pressure from senators in both parties, the Alabama Republican allowed more than 400 promotions to move forward, saying he would continue to block only the most senior positions.
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Dec 05, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky had been scheduled to brief lawmakers, via a private video call, a day after the White House warned that aid to his country would soon run out.
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Dec 05, 2023
The vice president has provided the decisive vote in the Senate 32 times, in a reflection of Democrats' narrow majority and broader polarization in politics.
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Dec 05, 2023
Under pressure from senators in both parties, the Alabama Republican said he would allow more than 400 promotions to move forward, continuing to block only the most senior positions.
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Dec 05, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky's briefing, via a video call, will come a day after the White House warned that aid to his country would soon run out.
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Dec 04, 2023
The warning, in a letter to congressional leaders, comes as Republican support for funding Kyiv's war effort is waning, and an emergency funding package is stalled in Congress.
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Dec 01, 2023
George Santos is the first person to be expelled from the House without first being convicted of a federal crime or supporting the Confederacy.
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Nov 30, 2023
Colleagues praised Mr. Paul of Kentucky for acting swiftly to help Ms. Ernst of Iowa by performing the Heimlich maneuver as she choked on Thursday.
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Nov 30, 2023
The decision to try to compel cooperation from a leading judicial activist and a Republican megadonor came over fierce G.O.P. opposition and threats of retaliation.
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Nov 30, 2023
Only five House members have been removed from office by their peers, and most of them were ousted for supporting the Confederacy.
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Nov 30, 2023
Democrats and the White House have agreed in principle to raise the threshold for asylum claims as part of the bill to fund wars in Israel and Ukraine, but liberals are livid — and Republicans want more.
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Nov 29, 2023
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader and highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress, warned young people against "unknowingly aiding and abetting" antisemitism in the name of justice.
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Nov 29, 2023
The majority leader and highest-ranking Jewish official in the country, cautioned progressives and young people against unwittingly embracing bigotry in the name of social justice.
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Nov 29, 2023
Congress has a chance to eliminate hepatitis C in the United States.
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Nov 29, 2023
Senator Sherrod Brown is betting that the issue will aid his re-election bid in Ohio, which recently upheld abortion rights. Allies of Senator Jon Tester of Montana are also hoping it helps.
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Nov 29, 2023
Democrats are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over whether to attach conditions, including measures to avoid civilian casualties, to a major infusion of security assistance.
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Nov 26, 2023
The fight for control of Congress could be heavily influenced by the already large number of members retiring or seeking higher office.
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Nov 26, 2023
More than three dozen incumbents have announced they will not seek re-election next year. Some are running for other offices, while others intend to leave Congress altogether.
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Nov 22, 2023
Rashida Tlaib, a member of the progressive "squad" in the House, has been one of the most outspoken supporters of the Palestinian cause, particularly after Israel's invasion of Gaza.
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Nov 21, 2023
As the country has grown larger and more diverse, the disparities have grown greater and more perverse.
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Nov 18, 2023
Here's what caught my eye this week.
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Nov 18, 2023
Young men need to look for role models outside the attention economy.
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Nov 17, 2023
The bill sidesteps an immediate crisis, but the path to a longer-term agreement on government spending is unclear.
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Nov 16, 2023
Lawmakers bought time for talks, but heading off another shutdown threat early next year will be difficult. And a separate funding measure for Israel, Ukraine and the border remains unaddressed.
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Nov 15, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.
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Nov 15, 2023
Ms. Murphy is likely to face at least three Democratic primary challengers — and possibly Senator Bob Menendez, who is accused of accepting bribes.
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Nov 15, 2023
Ms. Murphy is likely to face at least three Democratic primary challengers — and possibly Senator Bob Menendez, who is accused of accepting bribes.
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Nov 14, 2023
The House passed a bill to keep the federal government open in a 336-to-95 bipartisan vote, sending the bill to the Senate days before the funding deadline.
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Nov 14, 2023
A number of skirmishes unfolded in Congress as tempers flared ahead of a government shutdown deadline and Thanksgiving holiday break.
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Nov 13, 2023
Externally, Mr. Scott's brand of relentless optimism never found traction. Internally, his campaign was plagued by missteps, and a huge sum expected from a key donor never materialized.
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Nov 13, 2023
The House could take up the proposal as early as Tuesday. With growing opposition from House Republicans, it will need Democrats' backing.
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Nov 13, 2023
A wave of current and former staff members, mostly of a younger generation, are agitating for a cease-fire and speaking out against their bosses' positions.
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Nov 10, 2023
While the party will be on defense in every competitive race, Republicans face some messy primaries and a recent history of nominating extreme candidates who have lost key contests.
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Nov 09, 2023
The West Virginia senator, who announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election, has stoked chatter about a third-party run. But his allies have been tight-lipped about his plans.
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Nov 09, 2023
The decision by Senator Joe Manchin III will leave open a seat in a deeply red state, threatening Democrats' hold on the Senate.
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Nov 09, 2023
The Judiciary Committee postponed votes to issue subpoenas for benefactors of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after Republicans threatened a politically charged fight.
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Nov 08, 2023
She not only had an outsize role in New York and Washington politics as the wife of Daniel Patrick Moynihan; she also made a significant archaeological discovery in India.
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Nov 08, 2023
Republicans and Democrats, including President Biden, appear to agree that any war spending package must include immigration changes, but the parties are divided over how far such a deal should go.
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Nov 08, 2023
A majority of the Democratic caucus signed a letter asking President Biden to ensure that Israel has a viable plan for defeating Hamas and will use U.S. military assistance in keeping with international law.
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Nov 08, 2023
A review of some striking Times/Siena battleground polls and a preview of the G.O.P. debate.
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Nov 07, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing many of the same challenges his predecessor did as he looks for a way to avoid a government shutdown that will be acceptable to his deeply divided conference.
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Nov 07, 2023
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli won bipartisan approval despite opposition from Senator Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the Senate health committee.
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Nov 07, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson, who has opposed continued funding for Ukraine, is now insisting on separating it from aid to Israel.
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Nov 06, 2023
They have grown more vocal about urging measures to mitigate civilian casualties in Gaza, but supporters of a cease-fire are few and far between.
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Nov 06, 2023
Israel has been using the kits during its bombing campaign in Gaza.
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Nov 06, 2023
The one-term representative of Michigan who was defeated by a Trump-backed primary challenger is aiming for a political comeback.
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Nov 03, 2023
La legislación planteó un dilema para los demócratas que buscaban apoyar a Israel, quienes fueron reacios a aceptar un proyecto de ley que omite la ayuda a Ucrania y atenta contra su política interna
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Nov 02, 2023
The Republican-led House approved $14.3 billion for Israel's war with Hamas, tying the aid to spending cuts. The Senate plans to craft its own bill that will include aid for Ukraine and Gaza.
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Nov 02, 2023
Democrats were working to force a change in Senate rules to outmaneuver the Alabama Republican, and a group of senators in his own party signaled their patience had run out.
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Nov 01, 2023
Another slaughter, another congressional nothingburger.
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Nov 01, 2023
The latest from the Israel-Hamas war. Weekday afternoons with Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Times journalists on the ground.
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Nov 01, 2023
Ms. Murphy has never held or sought elected office but is in a strong position to take advantage of the scandal swirling around Senator Robert Menendez.
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Nov 01, 2023
The new speaker is playing a game with the world when the world needs American leadership.
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Nov 01, 2023
Insurers are already pulling back from California, Florida and Louisiana. Senate Democrats are trying to find out which states could be next.
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Oct 31, 2023
By splitting money for Israel's war effort from aid to Ukraine and coupling it with spending cuts, Speaker Mike Johnson has put the House on a collision course with the Senate and President Biden.
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Oct 31, 2023
The vote reflected deep partisan divisions over Jacob Lew's nomination, which nearly all Senate Republicans voted against.
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Oct 31, 2023
He was the longest-serving Black staff member in the history of the U.S. Congress, rising to a senior role with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Oct 31, 2023
Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, warned senators that several foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans since the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel.
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Oct 30, 2023
The episode happened as the service's No. 2 position has been left unfilled because of a senator's blockade on promotions of senior military officers.
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Oct 28, 2023
The president's "unwavering support" for Israel stems from childhood dinner table conversations and half a century of trips to the Jewish state. But it puts him at odds with some in his own party.
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Oct 27, 2023
McKay Coppins discusses the Republican politician's soul-searching across a decades-long career.
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Oct 26, 2023
True the Vote challenged the legality of 250,000 Georgia voters, offered cash for fraud evidence and recruited poll watchers. A federal trial will determine why.
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Oct 25, 2023
The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences.
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Oct 25, 2023
PEPFAR, created by President George W. Bush in 2003 to combat the disease, faces an uncertain future now that its authorizing legislation has lapsed.
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Oct 24, 2023
Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more than a year and a half.
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Oct 24, 2023
Three Ohio Republicans are competing in the Senate primary. Mr. Gingrich plans to back Bernie Moreno, a businessman who is a relative political newcomer.
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Oct 24, 2023
Three Ohio Republicans are competing in the Senate primary. Mr. Gingrich plans to back Bernie Moreno, a businessman who is a relative political newcomer.
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Oct 23, 2023
Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat, was arraigned on Monday in Manhattan federal court. It was his second appearance there in a month.
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Oct 22, 2023
The South Carolina senator and 2024 presidential candidate said a "longer process" was needed to determine how much aid to send to Ukraine, while Israel demanded immediate attention.
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Oct 19, 2023
The journalist McKay Coppins takes stock of the politician and former presidential candidate's career as he prepares to retire from elective office.
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Oct 18, 2023
The endorsement is a blow to the governor's rival for the Republican nomination as the Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin III, weighs whether to seek re-election.
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Oct 18, 2023
The emergency funding request to Congress, which would also include funds to fortify border security, is expected by Friday.
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Oct 18, 2023
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused Jacob Lew of having enabled the rise of Iran-backed terror groups as President Obama's treasury secretary.
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Oct 18, 2023
Is it true that "a populist who's not very popular simply cannot do that much damage to democracy?"
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Oct 15, 2023
Ron DeSantis has spent heavily and Nikki Haley has padded her war chest. On the Democratic side, President Biden continues to show overall strength, and the party's incumbent senators fared well.
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Oct 15, 2023
Aid to Ukraine lapsed last month amid Republican resistance, while aid for Israel in its war with Hamas has drawn bipartisan support in recent days.
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Oct 15, 2023
The debt-ridden, party-flipping governor of struggling West Virginia is running for the Senate. Is D.C. ready for Jim Justice (and his beloved bulldog)?
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Oct 14, 2023
A delegation led by Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will meet with senior Israeli officials to discuss an aid package this weekend.
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Oct 14, 2023
Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to attract general election voters. Anti-abortion activists aren't pleased.
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Oct 13, 2023
The charges against Senator Robert Menendez and his wife highlight how Egypt's powerful intelligence agency wields influence.
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Oct 12, 2023
Ruben Gallego, a Democratic congressman vying for one of the most competitive Senate seats in the country, is pitching himself to Native American voters.
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Oct 12, 2023
Prosecutors said he acted on behalf of Egypt even as he served as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Oct 12, 2023
Prosecutors said he acted on behalf of Egypt even as he served as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Oct 11, 2023
Time is running out.
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