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Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 23, 2024

Post-Trump Shooting, the Government Is Allowing Conspiracy Theories to Flourish
Conspiracy theorists have been able to fill the information void with their own versions of the truth.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 23, 2024

The Secret Service Has Failed Americans Since the Trump Shooting
Conspiracy theorists have been able to fill the information void with their own versions of the truth.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 23, 2024

Congress Leaders Agree to Form Task Force on Trump Assassination Attempt
The top Republican and Democrat in the House have struck a deal to form a bipartisan task force to lead congressional investigations into the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 23, 2024

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

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 23, 2024

Netanyahu Seeks Support in U.S. Visit, but Will Find a Nation Distracted
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is to meet President Biden and address Congress this week, swapping one political maelstrom at home for another in Washington.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 23, 2024

Congress Calls for Tech Outage Hearing to Grill CrowdStrike C.E.O.
The House Homeland Security Committee called on the chief executive of the cybersecurity firm to testify on the disruption.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 22, 2024

Congress Calls for Tech Outage Hearing to Grill Executive
The House Homeland Security Committee called on the chief executive of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to testify on the disruption.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 22, 2024

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Faces Calls to Step Down at Hearing
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, Director Kimberly A. Cheatle declined to answer questions about the lapses in protection that allowed a gunman to fire at former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 22, 2024

Lawmakers Call on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to Step Down at Hearing
In a hearing on Capitol Hill, Director Kimberly A. Cheatle declined to answer questions about the lapses in protection that allowed a gunman to fire at former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 22, 2024

Nancy Pelosi Endorses Kamala Harris as Democratic Nominee for President
Before President Biden dropped out, the former House speaker had told her some colleagues privately that if he were to do so, she would favor a competitive primary.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 20, 2024

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Champion for Progressive Causes, Dies at 74
A Democrat, she represented a district in the Houston area, was an irrepressible presence since she was first elected to Congress in 1994.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 20, 2024

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Champion for Progressive Causes, Dies at 74
Ms. Lee, who represented a district in the Houston area for nearly three decades, said in June that she had pancreatic cancer.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 19, 2024

Black and Hispanic Democrats Hold Firm for Biden, Eyeing Kamala Harris's Future
The lawmakers, donors and voters who have been the most outspoken about keeping President Biden in the race are driven by a concern that ditching him could also mean bypassing his vice president.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 19, 2024

Tommy Robinson, Colorful Arkansas Sheriff and Congressman, Dies at 82
He gained national attention for his unorthodox approaches to policing in Little Rock and then went on to win three terms in the House of Representatives.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 19, 2024

AOC Warns of ‘Enormous Peril' if Biden Is Pushed Aside
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the idea of having an open Democratic convention where candidates would compete for the nomination was "crazy."

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 18, 2024

Biden Called ‘More Receptive' to Hearing Pleas to Step Aside
The president has given no indication that he is changing his mind about staying in the race but is said to be more willing to listen to the case for bowing out.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 16, 2024

Resurgent Trump Has Democrats in Swing Districts Despondent
The Democratic plan to hustle through President Biden's nomination has angered some in the party looking for a change on the ticket, as Republicans project confidence in a drubbing.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 16, 2024

New Jersey 10th District Special Primary Election 2024: Live Results
Get live results and maps from the 2024 New Jersey special primary election.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 16, 2024

Demócratas hispanos aprovechan el tema del aborto para movilizar a los latinos varones
Los candidatos demócratas consideran que el derecho al aborto podría resonar tanto entre los hombres latinos como entre las mujeres, porque en esencia tiene que ver con las libertades del individuo.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 13, 2024

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

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 13, 2024

Hispanic Male Democrats Make an Abortion-Rights Pitch to Latino Men
These candidates say the issue cannot be avoided in 2024, and dismiss the notion that focusing on men, who typically prioritize the economy, is a risk.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 12, 2024

‘Touch Me, Poke Me, Ask Me Questions,' Biden Says of Voters Who Doubt Him
President Biden's remarks were in response to a Democratic lawmaker who told him on a Zoom call that he should withdraw from the 2024 presidential campaign.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 12, 2024

Biden Pushes Back as Worried Democrats Take Their Case Directly to Him
After the House minority leader visited the White House to share Democrats' concerns over his candidacy, the president held a tense virtual session with lawmakers in which he resisted a call to step aside.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 12, 2024

Hakeem Jeffries Meets Privately With Biden to Share Democrats' Concerns
The House Democratic leader shared few details about the meeting, and he did not say whether he told the president to end his re-election campaign.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 11, 2024

Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists' Endorsement Over Israel
The New York congresswoman was blamed for not being supportive enough of the Palestinian cause and efforts to end the war in Gaza.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 11, 2024

Police Arrested Man at Capitol in Theft of Congressional Aides' Phones
The man, who had been arrested days earlier on the Capitol grounds, was accused of stealing phones and other electronic devices belonging to national security aides who had left them outside a secure space.

Politics - U.S. House
Jul 11, 2024

House Defeats Measure to Fine Garland Over Refusal to Share Biden Audio
Four Republicans opposed the bid to fine the attorney general $10,000 a day for his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena for recordings of the president's interview with a special counsel.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 11, 2024

72 Hours Inside Biden's Campaign to Save His Candidacy
Times reporters take us inside the discussions around President Biden's nomination.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 10, 2024

AOC Files Impeachment Articles Against Justices Alito and Thomas
Impeachment has no realistic chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House, but it speaks to a motivating issue for Democrats: the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
Jul 10, 2024

As Biden Struggles, the Fight for the House Takes On New Importance
Only four seats separate Democrats from the House majority, making the chamber a potential bulwark against complete Republican control. But gaining even a handful of seats will be difficult.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 09, 2024

‘Pass the Torch' Sign at Biden Rally Costs Volunteer Role in State Campaign
Clint Keaveny, an outspoken volunteer, was removed from a Democratic congressional campaign for holding up a protest sign at a Biden rally.

Politics - U.S. House
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. House
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. House
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. House
Jul 08, 2024

Biden Says He Is ‘Firmly Committed' to Staying in the Race
President Biden defied his critics in a letter to Democratic members of Congress and in fiery remarks on MSNBC.

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