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Jan 16, 2019
In her letter, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "since the start of modern budgeting in Fiscal Year 1977, a State of the Union address has never been delivered during a government shutdown."
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Jan 16, 2019
Speaker Nancy Pelosi cited security concerns from the government shutdown in her request to reschedule the speech or to have the president deliver it in writing.
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Jan 16, 2019
Speaker Nancy Pelosi cited security concerns from the government shutdown in her request to reschedule the speech or to have the president deliver it in writing.
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Jan 16, 2019
Finally, the Legislature gets to work.
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Jan 16, 2019
Republican leaders are piling on in their condemnations of Representative Steve King of Iowa, but they remain silent on similar comments by President Trump.
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Jan 15, 2019
Eleven Senate Republicans defied their leadership and the Trump administration in a clash over removing sanctions on companies controlled by a Kremlin ally.
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Jan 15, 2019
The White House doubled its estimate of the shutdown's drag on growth, and other economists warned a long stalemate could push the economy into a contraction.
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Jan 15, 2019
The senator from New York announced on Stephen Colbert's show Tuesday night that she's running for president in 2020. Ms. Gillibrand is the latest candidate to join what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary. Here's what you need to know about her.
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Jan 15, 2019
Representative Steve King voted for the resolution, which cited his earlier comments to The Times: "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"
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Jan 15, 2019
Two readers are skeptical that the G.O.P. was truly condemning racism when it removed a member of Congress from his committee assignments.
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Jan 15, 2019
In the wake of House Republicans stripping Mr. King of his committee assignments, many are asking how he survived unpunished for so long.
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Jan 15, 2019
The House voted, 424-1, for the resolution in the wake of a statement by Representative Steve King of Iowa questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.
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Jan 15, 2019
The House voted, 424-1, for the resolution in the wake of a statement by Representative Steve King of Iowa questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.
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Jan 15, 2019
A former head of Export-Import Bank of the United States writes that the agency is being blocked from doing its job by Senate Republicans.
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Jan 15, 2019
So now the party abhors bigotry? How convenient.
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Jan 15, 2019
While some Republicans suggested the Iowa congressman's views were new to them, Mr. King has a long and documented history of denigrating racial minorities.
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Jan 15, 2019
While some Republicans suggested the Iowa congressman's views were new to them, Mr. King has a long and documented history of denigrating racial minorities.
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Jan 15, 2019
While some Republicans suggested the Iowa congressman's views were new to them, Mr. King has a long and documented history of denigrating racial minorities.
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Jan 14, 2019
Republicans voted Monday night on removing Mr. King from the powerful House Judiciary Committee after he made remarks questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.
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Jan 14, 2019
Republicans voted Monday night to remove Mr. King from the House Judiciary and Agriculture committees after he made remarks questioning why white supremacy is considered offensive.
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Jan 14, 2019
In Trump country, even some furloughed federal workers are backing the president's wall demands, and keeping Republican senators in line as the shutdown stretches on.
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Jan 13, 2019
Three Democratic House committee chairmen cautioned that any effort to discourage or influence a witness's testimony could be construed as a crime.
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Jan 13, 2019
Top senators say it may finally be time to allow news photographers into the chamber for special events.
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Jan 13, 2019
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has forced party leaders and 2020 presidential candidates to grapple with left-wing proposals that some might prefer to avoid.
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Jan 13, 2019
Eight Democratic scientists won House seats in November, campaigning on issues like offshore drilling and climate change. Now they want to make Congress more scientific.
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Jan 12, 2019
Flags of their fathers: In the battle for Washington, the president and House speaker are armed with very different values from their upbringings.
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Jan 12, 2019
David Leonhardt enumerated the ways that President Trump is "unfit for office" and offered scenarios for what comes next. Readers offer their suggestions.
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Jan 12, 2019
The stalemate over funding the president's wall suggests that reaching any agreement on security arrangements at the border is more elusive than ever before.
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Jan 12, 2019
"She's my first choice to be my first choice." In Manhattan, voters met Ms. Harris, a Democratic senator from California, as she prepares for a possible presidential run.
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Jan 11, 2019
The end of felon disenfranchisement in the Sunshine State marks a bright spot in a nation where voting rights remain under siege.
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Jan 11, 2019
As he searches for a way to end the political stalemate with Democratic lawmakers, the president finds himself boxed in — a familiar position when it comes to immigration issues
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Jan 11, 2019
Ms. Gabbard, 37, joins what is likely to be a jammed Democratic field. She has earned a reputation for sometimes breaking from the Democratic Party line.
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Jan 11, 2019
The hiring of Stefan Passantino, a deputy counsel who was in charge of ethics policy, is part of the strategy by the White House and the company to counter an expected onslaught from House Democrats.
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Jan 11, 2019
Mr. King has made racist comments for more than a decade. But statements published Thursday in The Times triggered a barrage of public criticism from top House Republicans.
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Jan 11, 2019
Mr. King has made racist comments for more than a decade. But statements published Thursday in The Times triggered a barrage of public criticism from top House Republicans.
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Jan 11, 2019
From changing his positions to undermining his vice president, President Trump has left even his own party baffled as lawmakers search for a way to reopen the government.
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Jan 11, 2019
A large class of first-time lawmakers must grapple with the ways and wiles of the Capitol before shaking things up.
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Jan 11, 2019
Unless it's a better deal than Trump is likely to accept.
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Jan 10, 2019
Someone needs to gently explain to the president that, going forward, he might want to adjust his negotiating strategy.
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Jan 10, 2019
Someone needs to gently explain to the president that, going forward, he might want to adjust his negotiating strategy.
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Jan 10, 2019
Someone needs to gently explain to the president that, going forward, he might want to adjust his negotiating strategy.
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Jan 10, 2019
They both know how to control the narrative. But one of them comes across as a human being and the other as a cartoon bobblehead.
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Jan 10, 2019
President Trump traveled to the border and Vice President Mike Pence went to the Capitol to dig in on a border wall, shattering talk of a compromise.
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Jan 10, 2019
President Trump traveled to the border and Vice President Mike Pence went to the Capitol to dig in on a border wall, shattering talk of a compromise.
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Jan 10, 2019
President Trump traveled to the border and Vice President Pence went to the Capitol to dig in on a border wall, shattering talk of a compromise.
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Jan 10, 2019
Even as he invited Democrats to negotiate, the vice president essentially blocked potential offramps for the shutdown, which is approaching the longest in American history.
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Jan 10, 2019
A right-wing news site posted a photo that had been described as a selfie of the New York congresswoman. But that rumor had already been debunked.
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Jan 10, 2019
The Iowa congressman, who has used racist language and been denounced as a white supremacist, wrote the playbook on white identity politics and many of the issues that are ascendant in the G.O.P.
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Jan 10, 2019
Building a border wall, ending birthright citizenship and disparaging undocumented immigrants. Representative Steve King championed anti-immigration views years before President Trump made them a focal point of his administration.
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Jan 10, 2019
She and her allies face some old, determined adversaries.
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Jan 10, 2019
Nancy Pelosi and her new House majority face some old, determined adversaries.
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Jan 09, 2019
The Alabama Democrat said "deceptive tactics have no place in American politics and must be repudiated by those involved in our political system."
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Jan 09, 2019
The president faces the urgent task of persuading wavering Senate Republicans that he could still come to an accord with Democrats.
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Jan 09, 2019
President Trump slammed a table, then stormed out of a negotiating session with Democrats, declaring it "a total waste of time" as the shutdown stretches on.
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Jan 09, 2019
President Trump's Oval Office address appeared to do little to change minds as cracks spread among Senate Republicans ready to reopen the government.
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Jan 09, 2019
President Trump's Oval Office address appeared to do little to change minds as cracks spread among Senate Republicans ready to reopen the government.
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Jan 09, 2019
Even a feeble president can impose his will on the nation if he lacks any sense of restraint or respect for political norms and guardrails.
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Jan 09, 2019
Even a feeble president can impose his will on the nation if he lacks any sense of restraint or respect for political norms and guardrails.
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Jan 09, 2019
After two years of pining, Democrats finally have the gavels and subpoenas they need to investigate President Trump and his administration. Blockbuster findings? Don't expect them anytime soon.
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Jan 08, 2019
President Trump sought to go over the heads of Congress to enlist support for his border wall, raising the stakes of a conflict that has closed many federal agencies.
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Jan 08, 2019
To mark the eight year anniversary of a mass shooting in Arizona that nearly killed the former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Democrats introduced legislation that would expand background checks for nearly all firearms purchases.
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Jan 08, 2019
The bill, which would expand checks to almost all firearms sales, is almost certain to pass the House but faces long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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Jan 08, 2019
The bill, which would expand checks to almost all firearms sales, is almost certain to pass the House but faces long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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Jan 08, 2019
Also, the fight over gerrymandering moves to the next stage, and it's a worrisome one.
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Jan 08, 2019
Also, the fight over gerrymandering moves to the next stage, and it's a worrisome one.
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Jan 08, 2019
Impeachment? Tax returns? Jail time? The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives will no doubt investigate many aspects of Mr. Trump's administration and life. But some of its most aggressive goals will be difficult, if not unlikely, to achieve.
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Jan 07, 2019
But the reaction was obscene.
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Jan 07, 2019
Only Senate Republicans can make government work.
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Jan 07, 2019
Taking the oath as California's new governor, Gavin Newsom signaled a break from his predecessor, Jerry Brown, with a focus on income disparity.
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Jan 07, 2019
Taking the oath as California's new governor, Gavin Newsom signaled a break from his predecessor, Jerry Brown, with a focus on income disparity.
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Jan 07, 2019
Our columnist offers some thoughts on topics that should remain of interest in 2019.
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Jan 07, 2019
A prohibitionist campaign appeared to be led by supporters of the Republican Senate candidate in 2017. But it was created by progressives — the second such secret effort to be unmasked.
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Jan 07, 2019
The Dry Alabama campaign appeared to be led by supporters of the Republican Senate candidate. But it was a stealth creation of progressive Democrats.
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Jan 06, 2019
A privacy violation is a real harm.
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Jan 06, 2019
A close look at the 2018 midterm results shows why he is so weak.
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Jan 06, 2019
House Democrats moved to pressure President Trump by vowing to pass individual bills to reopen targeted departments that handle critical functions like tax refunds and food stamps.
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Jan 06, 2019
House Democrats moved to pressure President Trump by vowing to pass individual bills to reopen targeted departments that handle critical functions like tax refunds and food stamps.
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Jan 06, 2019
From ambitious climate change efforts to jaunty tweets and raucous speeches, the freshman class of the 116th Congress is making its presence known.
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Jan 05, 2019
Who says there are no second acts in American history?
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Jan 05, 2019
The fiery class of freshmen dance their way onto the House floor. But will they overstep?
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Jan 05, 2019
Who can appeal to the people who feel the most like they've gotten a raw deal?
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Jan 05, 2019
A killing in Gaza. Meet the freshmen in Congress. How to find friends after 50. Catch up with Michelle Yeoh and Chadwick Boseman. And more.
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Jan 04, 2019
The Trump administration said it would mount an international challenge to Peru's deforestation of the Amazon.
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Jan 04, 2019
The high-level officials were positioned to receive a raise of about $10,000 a year — which was to go into effect on Saturday — as 800,000 federal employees were entering their third week without pay.
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Jan 04, 2019
The increases, which have not taken effect, are the result of Congress's failure to renew a longstanding freeze on raises for high-ranking officials and political appointees.
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Jan 04, 2019
Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, said he will not be seeking re-election for fifth term in 2020. Mr. Roberts, who never lost a race for office, will leave as the longest-serving lawmaker in the state's history.
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Jan 04, 2019
Mr. Roberts became the second long-serving Republican lawmaker to announce he will not seek re-election, joining Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.
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Jan 04, 2019
Republicans pounced at the Michigan congresswoman's remarks to paint the majority as a power-hungry bloc intent on destroying the Trump presidency.
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Jan 04, 2019
President Trump and congressional leaders emerged from a meeting to negotiate an end to the government shutdown with messages signaling that a deadlock remained over the president's demand for a border wall.
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Jan 04, 2019
An anti-Trump activist warns against complacency now that the Democrats have control of the House.
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Jan 04, 2019
Here's the back story of a video showing the newly minted lawmaker dancing and twirling barefoot on a rooftop in her college days.
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Jan 04, 2019
A meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders broke up without a deal but he said talks will be held over the weekend.
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Jan 04, 2019
Congressional leaders will head to the White House Friday for a midday meeting with President Trump, trying to find a way around an impasse over funding a wall at the Mexican border.
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Jan 04, 2019
A meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders broke up with little progress made to reopen a government partially closed now for two weeks.
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Jan 04, 2019
A meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders broke up without a deal, but he said talks will be held over the weekend.
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Jan 04, 2019
A meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders broke up without a deal but he said talks will be held over the weekend.
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Jan 04, 2019
The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has said he refuses to bring up any legislation that President Trump does not support on the Senate floor. Mr. McConnell repeated this sentiment on Thursday, while a few Republicans called for an end to the shutdown.
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Jan 04, 2019
House Democrats detailed an ambitious bill — including changes to ethics, campaign finance and voting laws — on Friday. But the ongoing the shutdown deflected attention.
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Jan 04, 2019
As the 116th Congress was gaveled in, Nancy Pelosi took her place at the helm of the most diverse House in history.
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Jan 04, 2019
House Democrats were expected to detail an ambitious bill — including changes to ethics, campaign finance and voting laws — on Friday. But a meeting on the shutdown could deflect attention.
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