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Aug 23, 2019
Readers react skeptically to the majority leader's Op-Ed defending the filibuster. Also: Planned Parenthood and a new Trump administration rule.
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Aug 23, 2019
With the state gripped by the possibility of another Kennedy campaigning for Senate, the incumbent is not backing down: "Oh, I'm running."
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Aug 23, 2019
Democracy isn't just about majority rule.
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Aug 22, 2019
With his announcement on Thursday, Mr. Hickenlooper instantly became one of the Democrats' best hopes in their quest to retake the Senate next year.
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Aug 22, 2019
Democrats who want to change Senate rules for temporary political gain will rue the day, as they have before.
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Aug 21, 2019
Joe Walsh, now a conservative radio show host, is expected to announce a primary challenge to Mr. Trump.
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Aug 21, 2019
Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, is caught between some members of his party opposing gun legislation and others working with Democrats.
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Aug 21, 2019
Many Republicans hope the secretary of state, who met with prominent members of the party on Tuesday, will run for the Senate from Kansas.
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Aug 20, 2019
In an address to the Senate in Rome, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy said he would offer his resignation to the president.
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Aug 20, 2019
We asked the Democratic presidential candidate how her decision to call for the resignation of a Senate colleague may have affected her campaign and her party.
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Aug 19, 2019
Readers react to an Op-Ed by former Senator Harry Reid calling for an end to the filibuster.
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Aug 19, 2019
The residents of this city have shown the kind of grace we need from people in power.
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Aug 19, 2019
A new bill in Congress seeks to expand a prohibition that covers Americans who pay bribes but not the foreigners who accept them.
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Aug 17, 2019
Mr. Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, paid for a poll last month to test his prospects against Mr. Markey, a Democratic official said.
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Aug 16, 2019
The State Department is refusing to submit reports mandated by Congress detailing efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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Aug 16, 2019
Desde 2017, el país ha usado esta ley para negarles la entrada a los extranjeros que apoyan el movimiento Boicot, Desinversiones y Sanciones.
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Aug 16, 2019
Several high-profile Democrats would rather hold on to their low-polling presidential campaigns instead of running for the Senate. Has it lost its appeal?
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Aug 16, 2019
Several high-profile Democrats would rather hold on to their low-polling presidential campaigns instead of running for the Senate. Has it lost its appeal?
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Aug 16, 2019
After the president enlists Benjamin Netanyahu to deny entry to two Muslim members of Congress, both parties warn that bipartisan support for Israel is in danger.
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Aug 16, 2019
After Trump cowed the Israeli leader into reversing course on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the biggest loser was Israel itself.
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Aug 16, 2019
Israel said on Friday that Ms. Tlaib could visit her grandmother in the West Bank if she agreed not to "promote boycotts." Ms. Tlaib canceled her trip.
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Aug 16, 2019
Israel had denied entry to two Congress members, Ms. Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, for supporting a boycott movement. The government now says Ms Tlaib can enter.
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Aug 16, 2019
Israel said Ms. Tlaib could visit her grandmother in the West Bank if she agreed not to "promote boycotts." Ms. Tlaib initially agreed then canceled.
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Aug 15, 2019
The nation has used the 2017 law to deny entry to some foreign supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
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Aug 15, 2019
Israel has used the law, passed in 2017, to deny entry to outspoken foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country.
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Aug 15, 2019
Israel has used the 2017 law to deny entry to foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country. But it later said Representative Rashida Tlaib could enter on humanitarian grounds.
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Aug 15, 2019
Israel has used the 2017 law to deny entry to foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country. But it later said Representative Rashida Tlaib could enter on humanitarian grounds.
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Aug 15, 2019
Israel has used the law, passed in 2017, to deny entry to outspoken foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country.
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Aug 15, 2019
Mr. Trump's call to bar the two congresswomen was an extraordinary step to influence an allied nation and punish his political opponents at home.
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Aug 15, 2019
Mr. Hickenlooper's presidential campaign failed to gain traction. He is eyeing the Republican-held Senate seat in Colorado, a major target for Democrats.
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Aug 15, 2019
Mr. Hickenlooper has been seriously considering a run for the Republican-held Senate seat in Colorado, a major target for Democrats.
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Aug 14, 2019
The president is facing pushback from gun rights advocates and some of his advisers. But he could follow his pattern of abruptly dropping the idea of doing something after talking about it for weeks.
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Aug 14, 2019
Mr. King, who represents a deeply conservative district in Iowa, was discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape and incest in anti-abortion legislation.
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Aug 14, 2019
Mr. King, who represents a deeply conservative district in Iowa, was discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape and incest in anti-abortion legislation.
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Aug 14, 2019
Mr. King, who represents a deeply conservative district in Iowa, was discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape and incest in anti-abortion legislation.
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Aug 14, 2019
The case for a contender from the right.
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Aug 13, 2019
The main author of the resolution that limited a president's ability to wage war, he also made overtures to the Arab world and earned the opposition of the pro-Israel lobby.
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Aug 13, 2019
Mr. Hickenlooper, who has remained near the bottom of the Democratic field, is in discussions to challenge Colorado's Republican senator, Cory Gardner.
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Aug 13, 2019
New rules will weaken the landmark law intended to save plants and animals on the brink.
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Aug 13, 2019
Six prominent Democrats urge the Senate leader, Mitch McConnell, to take up bills the House already passed to extend background checks.
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Aug 13, 2019
Lawmakers say President Trump's disregard for their authority leaves them no choice but to use the courts with greater frequency, but that could have constitutional consequences.
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Aug 12, 2019
But with Republicans in charge of the Senate and President Trump in the White House, an assault weapons ban has little chance of being signed into law before 2021.
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Aug 12, 2019
To save our country's future, Democrats must abolish this arcane Senate rule.
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Aug 12, 2019
The mothers of Heather Heyer and Khalid Jabara want federal legislation to improve reporting.
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Aug 12, 2019
When will believers in global warming come out?
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Aug 12, 2019
An outspoken progressive wing in the House has seized the country's attention. But the path to power for Democrats may depend on moderates, who have a very different vision for the party. Meet one of them.
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Aug 11, 2019
Congress has the authority to limit the president's reckless endangerment of the economy.
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Aug 11, 2019
The presidential candidate is back in the spotlight after a tragedy in a city that is core to his personal and political identity.
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Aug 09, 2019
Whether the president's support is real or another momentary reversal will determine if Congress passes the first new federal gun control measures in years.
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Aug 08, 2019
The Senate majority leader did not back the legislation, but he said the chamber would consider it when lawmakers come back into session next month.
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Aug 08, 2019
The president is consulting allies about supporting expanded background checks. Mitch McConnell said the idea would be "front and center" when the Senate reconvenes.
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Aug 08, 2019
The president is consulting allies about supporting expanded background checks. Mitch McConnell said the idea would be "front and center" when the Senate reconvenes.
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Aug 08, 2019
The campaign posted a video of people making violent threats against the majority leader in front of his Louisville home. Twitter said the video violated its policy.
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Aug 08, 2019
The campaign posted a video of people making violent threats against the majority leader. Twitter said the video violated its policy, but restored the tweet after a review.
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Aug 08, 2019
You can credit social movements for that.
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Aug 07, 2019
Congress can resolve an enduring problem: the lack of federal funding for research on guns.
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Aug 07, 2019
The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the use of the money, suggesting that it could cut the funding entirely.
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Aug 06, 2019
Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth wrote a letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred urging him to release data on which seats at ballparks are most vulnerable to dangerous line drives.
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Aug 06, 2019
In areas like Sugar Land, Tex., a burgeoning multiethnic population and suburbanites repelled by President Trump are giving Democrats more hope.
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Aug 06, 2019
Republicans, seeking a response to this weekend's massacres, are coalescing around such bills to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger.
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Aug 05, 2019
After President Trump stopped short of a broad legislative response to the weekend's massacres, lawmakers in both parties said Mr. McConnell held the key.
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Aug 05, 2019
Mr. McConnell fractured his shoulder while Mr. Paul had surgery to have part of his lung removed. Both senators are recovering in their home state of Kentucky, their teams said.
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Aug 05, 2019
Mr. McConnell fractured his shoulder while Mr. Paul had surgery to have part of his lung removed. Both senators are recovering in their home state of Kentucky, their teams said.
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Aug 05, 2019
Temps and contractors outnumber permanent employees at the company, allowing it to maintain labor flexibility and save money.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump's comments, made in an early morning Twitter post, come as the country mourns two deadly mass shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump's comments, made in an early morning Twitter post, come as the country mourns two deadly mass shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump addressed a country in mourning after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio killed 29 people. "Our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," he said.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump addressed a country in mourning after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio killed 31 people. "In one voice our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," he said.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump addressed a country in mourning after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio killed 29 people. "Our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy," he said.
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Aug 05, 2019
President Trump's comments, made in an early morning Twitter post, come as the country mourns two deadly mass shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio.
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Aug 05, 2019
Mr. King, who has a history of racist remarks, has been elected to the House nine times, but Mr. Scholten came within 10,000 votes of toppling him in 2018.
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Aug 05, 2019
Mr. King, who has a history of racist remarks, has been elected to the House nine times, but J.D. Scholten came within 10,000 votes of toppling him in 2018.
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Aug 05, 2019
Mr. King, an Iowa congressman with a history of racist remarks, has been elected nine times, but Mr. Scholten came within 10,000 votes of toppling him last year.
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Aug 05, 2019
The departure of Representative Kenny Marchant, who has represented the suburbs around Dallas and Fort Worth since 2005, sets the stage for another highly competitive Texas House race in 2005.
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Aug 05, 2019
The departure of Kenny Marchant, who represents the suburbs around Dallas and Fort Worth, sets the stage for another highly competitive Texas House race.
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Aug 05, 2019
The departure of Mr. Marchant, who represents the suburbs around Dallas and Fort Worth, sets the stage for another highly competitive Texas House race.
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Aug 04, 2019
The gun lobby has structural advantages and a Senate aligned with its stance. But activists have increased financing and grass-roots energy as they pursue their cause.
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Aug 04, 2019
In a country that has become nearly numb to men with guns opening fire in schools, at concerts and in churches, shooting in Texas and Ohio left the public shaken.
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Aug 04, 2019
In a country that has become nearly numb to men with guns opening fire in schools, at concerts and in churches, shooting in Texas and Ohio left the public shaken.
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Aug 03, 2019
The Senate, once known as "the world's greatest deliberative body," is operating as Senator Mitch McConnell would like: as an approval factory for President Trump's nominees.
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Aug 02, 2019
Two of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's top aides are leaving her office after clashing with elected House members and pursuing primary challenges.
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Aug 02, 2019
Six House Republicans announced retirements over the last two weeks, making the road to a G.O.P. majority that much steeper and the conference that much whiter and more male.
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Aug 02, 2019
The molten core of right-wing nationalism is the furious denial of America's unalterably multiracial, multicultural national character.
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Aug 02, 2019
The staff struggles at the House Democratic campaign arm point up a fundamental issue: As the caucus celebrates its diversity, its majority relies on white districts.
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Aug 01, 2019
Mr. Hurd was one of a few Republicans to condemn President Trump's attacks on four freshman Democratic congresswomen.
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Aug 01, 2019
He's winning the debates and he's great on paper. When will he catch on?
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Aug 01, 2019
The Senate gave final approval to a two-year budget deal that would lift the federal debt limit and raise spending by hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Aug 01, 2019
The trickle of Democrats backing an impeachment inquiry is threatening to turn into a flood, but there are few signs the rising tide will sway House Democratic leaders.
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Aug 01, 2019
Increasingly, the court risks becoming identified as the president's lap dog.
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Aug 01, 2019
And the columnists answer your questions.
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Jul 31, 2019
The former vice president had a lot to prove. To those who had written him off after the first debate, he had this to say: "malarkey."
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Jul 31, 2019
Senators voted largely along party lines to confirm President Trump's nominee, who became the American ambassador to Canada in 2017.
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Jul 31, 2019
Senators voted largely along party lines to confirm Ms. Craft, who became the American ambassador to Canada in 2017.
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Jul 31, 2019
Eight Republican House members have announced their retirement this year, with more predicted to follow. What's going on?
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Jul 31, 2019
At a Senate committee hearing Wednesday, officials from the Federal Aviation Administration defended their approval of the 737 Max and their response to two fatal crashes.
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Jul 31, 2019
An emerging Republican strategy describes Democrats as "socialists" who "hate the values that make America great." Will it work?
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Jul 31, 2019
As the Democratic senator emerges as a leading presidential contender, her vision for the country has remained difficult to define.
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Jul 31, 2019
In an extended interview, the California senator explains why she thinks litmus-test questions aren't helpful and how she is approaching this campaign.
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Jul 30, 2019
If confirmed as director of national intelligence, would John Ratcliffe be more loyal to the truth or to the president?
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Jul 30, 2019
Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.
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