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Politics - U.S. House
Jan 26, 2025

In 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They Started
A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 25, 2025

Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on Tips
The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 25, 2025

Live Count: The Senate Votes on Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
The Senate voted 51 to 50 to confirm Mr. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as the new Pentagon chief.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 25, 2025

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security
The Senate voted 59 to 34 to confirm Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, as the new head of the Homeland Security Department.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 24, 2025

Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
In 2017, Betsy DeVos barely survived her confirmation vote to become President Trump's secretary of education.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 24, 2025

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth's Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one more. If he is confirmed, it is likely to be by the smallest margin for that post in modern times.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 24, 2025

Hegseth Could Be Confirmed With Smallest Margin of Any Defense Secretary
For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of support in the Senate. Pete Hegseth's nomination has been a notable exception.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 24, 2025

Adam Schiff, Trump's Favorite Foil, Tries to Insulate California From His Wrath
As a congressman who led the first impeachment of President Trump, Mr. Schiff relished his role in the resistance. Now a senator, he must protect his state's interests at a perilous time.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

How The Senate Voted to Confirm John Ratcliffe as C.I.A. Director
The Senate voted 74 to 25 to confirm Mr. Ratcliffe, the second Trump pick to be confirmed.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

Senate Advances Pete Hegseth's Nomination as Defense Secretary to Final Vote
All but two Republicans voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination as secretary of defense to a final vote, as Democrats raced to bolster fresh allegations about his personal conduct.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

House Passes Bill to Penalize Some Abortion Providers
The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

El Congreso de EE. UU. aprueba una medida para deportar a migrantes acusados de delitos
Es casi seguro que el proyecto de ley, denominado Ley Laken Riley, será firmado rápidamente por el presidente Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

‘A Bounty on My Head': Congress's First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era
Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

Sarah McBride, Congress's First Transgender Member, Faces the Trump Era
Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her identity has come under attack from newly empowered Republicans.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

What Republicans Could Slash to Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

How Republicans Will Try to Pay for Trump's Agenda, and a New A.D.H.D. Study
Plus, an A.I. judge at the X Games.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

Read: Draft of G.O.P. Cost Cuts for Tax Bill
Top Republicans are passing around a 50-page list of ideas on how to cover the cost of a tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 23, 2025

What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 22, 2025

Congress Clears Laken Riley Act to Deport Immigrants Accused of Crimes
Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump's desk.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 22, 2025

House Republicans Create New Jan. 6 Inquiry to Recast the Assault
Speaker Mike Johnson said the panel would counter "false narratives" about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and what led up to it, a sign that the G.O.P. would continue to try to shift blame for the attack.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 22, 2025

Democrats Slow G.O.P. Rush to Confirm Trump Nominees
Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump's top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 22, 2025

Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 22, 2025

Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy,' and Hegseth Faces New Accusations
Plus, snow on Florida's beaches.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 21, 2025

Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive' to Second Wife
A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her account.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 20, 2025

How The Senate Voted to Confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The Senate unanimously approved Mr. Rubio in the first vote on President Trump's cabinet selections.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 20, 2025

Senate Passes Border Crackdown Bill, Teeing Up Final House Vote
The measure, which increases deportations for undocumented migrants charged with crimes, is likely to be the first bill to reach President Trump's desk. It must pass one more House vote to clear Congress.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 20, 2025

Marco Rubio Is Confirmed by Senate as Secretary of State
The Florida senator becomes the United States' 72nd chief diplomat, and the first Latino to hold the job.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 20, 2025

This Was the Government's Case for Banning TikTok on National Security Grounds
For years, American officials insisted that TikTok poses a grave national security threat — even if they couldn't, or wouldn't, share examples.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 19, 2025

TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman's Office, Police Say
No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification
The remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

Crackdown Bill Exposes Democratic Rift on Immigration as Trump Takes Power
A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position themselves on immigration, with some already shifting to the right.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill JD Vance's Senate Seat
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle
Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

Nancy Pelosi no asistirá a la toma de posesión de Donald Trump
La congresista se enfrentó al presidente electo durante su primer mandato, y la animadversión entre ambos persistió después de que él dejara el cargo.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 17, 2025

‘I'm Urging You Not to Run': How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out
The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then dragged his feet on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the "darkest figures."

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trump's Inauguration
The former speaker clashed with Donald Trump throughout his first term, and the acrimony between the two persisted after he left office.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

House Passes Bill to Deport Immigrants Convicted of Violence Against Women
Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

Ron DeSantis elige a la fiscal general de Florida para sustituir a Marco Rubio
La republicana Ashley Moody ocuparía el puesto del senador Marco Rubio una vez que sea confirmado como secretario de Estado del presidente electo Donald Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

DeSantis Picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio
Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump's secretary of state.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
President-elect Donald J. Trump was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, but by only a 1.5-point margin, the narrowest since 2000.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 16, 2025

What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 15, 2025

Marco Rubio Faces Senate Committee Hearing
Senator Marco Rubio received a relatively friendly welcome from both sides at his confirmation hearing for secretary of state.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 15, 2025

John Ratcliffe Lays Out a Vision for a More Aggressive C.I.A.
Donald Trump's pick for the agency's director seems likely to win some Democratic support for this nomination, but how much is unclear.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 15, 2025

Takeaways From Marco Rubio's Senate Hearing
Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump's unorthodox ideas.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 15, 2025

Energy Secretary Pick, Chris Wright, Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels
Chris Wright, the founder of a fracking services company, argues that oil and gas are key to alleviating global poverty.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 15, 2025

Choice for Energy Secretary Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels
Chris Wright, the founder of a fracking services company, argues that oil and gas are key to alleviating global poverty.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
The Iowa Republican's decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump's defense secretary.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Republicans Embrace Hegseth as Democrats Question His Fitness to Lead Pentagon
Pete Hegseth emerged from a Senate committee hearing with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of scrutiny over his qualifications and allegations of misconduct.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Pete Hegseth's Preposterous Selection
It should be derailed after today's hearing. I doubt it will.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams
Republicans' decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

‘I Do Not Believe You Are Qualified,' Sen. Reed Says
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, told Pete Hegseth that he was not qualified to lead the Pentagon.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Pete Hegseth to Face Democratic Questioning in Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon will field questions on Tuesday on a range of issues, including a sexual assault allegation and his lack of management experience.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

How to Fix America's Two-Party Problem
Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

What to Watch for at Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald J. Trump's defense secretary pick will almost surely be asked about his alcohol use and an accusation of sexual assault when he appears before a Senate committee.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 14, 2025

Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 13, 2025

Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act
This cruel and sweeping bill could upend our immigration system.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 13, 2025

Here's How Senate Confirmation Works for Trump's Cabinet
The Senate's role of "advice and consent" is a marathon of meetings and paperwork.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 13, 2025

How Does Senate Confirmation Work?
The Senate's role of "advice and consent" is a marathon of meetings and paperwork.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 13, 2025

Trump Supporters Go All In for Pete Hegseth With Money and Coordination
Conservative organizations are targeting Republican senators, saying that they will pay a price if they do not back the president-elect's choice for defense secretary.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 13, 2025

Confirmation Hearings Open in a Test of Trump's Hold on Senate G.O.P.
Opposition to prospective nominees, along with time-consuming Senate rules, will slow floor action despite the Republican push for approval of some of President-elect Donald J. Trump's picks as soon as Jan. 20.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 12, 2025

Top Senators on Armed Services Panel Briefed on F.B.I. Probe of Hegseth
The committee's Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 12, 2025

Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers
The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 11, 2025

F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth
The committee's Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 11, 2025

In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support
A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 10, 2025

A Major Challenge for Trump's Agenda: A Mercurial Coach Calling the Plays
The president-elect has admonished Republicans to stay united around his ambitious domestic policy plans. But his track record with Congress is one of abrupt turnabouts and last-minute blowups.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 10, 2025

Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Sentence for Menendez's Bribery Conviction
Lawyers for New Jersey's former Democratic senator, Robert Menendez, have said that even fewer years would be tantamount to a death sentence.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 10, 2025

Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?
Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech's rightward lurch.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 10, 2025

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet
Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 09, 2025

Senate Moves Forward Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes
Most Democrats joined Republicans in voting to take up the measure, which would require the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 09, 2025

House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 09, 2025

Can Susie Wiles, Trump's Chief of Staff, Survive?
As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect's closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 08, 2025

Barbara Lee, a Progressive Pillar of the House, Is Running for Oakland Mayor
The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 08, 2025

Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of "regularly" paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 08, 2025

Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump's Priorities.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 08, 2025

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump's Return
Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 07, 2025

Denying a Handshake to Harris, Senator's Husband Draws Criticism
The husband of Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, drew criticism online when he failed to accept a handshake offered by Vice President Kamala D. Harris at his wife's ceremonial swearing-in.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 07, 2025

House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act' to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 07, 2025

House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 07, 2025

The Next Congress
We explore the disagreements that could define the new Congress — and potentially derail Donald Trump's agenda.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 07, 2025

Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss
The new Congress certified the 2024 election results without any contest.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

A Reporter's Reflection on Jan. 6, Then and Now
Luke Broadwater was at the Capitol when a pro-Trump mob stormed the complex on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s victory. Four years later, he reflects on what has changed.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Four Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump's Victory Peacefully
Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Harris Announces Trump's Win in the 2024 Election
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification of her own presidential election loss.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Kamala Harris Certifies Trump's Election Win
The vice president presided over Congress on Monday as it counted the Electoral College votes finalizing her defeat by Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

For Harris, an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost
The vice president presided over Congress on Monday as it counted the Electoral College votes finalizing her defeat by Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Kamala Harris se enfrentó a una tarea electoral incómoda: certificar la votación que perdió
La vicepresidenta presidió el lunes el Congreso durante el recuento de los votos del Colegio Electoral que certifica su derrota ante Donald Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Congress Overhauled the Electoral Count Process After the 2021 Violence
Bipartisan legislation enacted in 2022 makes it much more difficult for lawmakers to object to a state's votes, and clarifies that the vice president cannot unilaterally overrule them.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Congress to Certify Trump's Election, With Memories of Riot Looming Large
A joint session of the House and Senate is set to convene at 1 p.m. to perform a ritual that was once considered ceremonial and uneventful.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 06, 2025

Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost
The vice president will preside over Congress on Monday as it counts the Electoral College votes finalizing her defeat by Donald J. Trump.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Mike Johnson Re-elected as House Speaker After Chaotic Vote
Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Johnson's Reward as Speaker: An Impossible Job Delivering for Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be in the new all-Republican Congress.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start
There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land
The newly elected Speaker said the party would make it a priority to "restore America's energy dominance."

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Johnson Is Re-elected as House Speaker
After two last-minute vote changes by Republican holdouts, Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana secured a majority of votes.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Awaiting Sentencing, Menendez Pleads for Leniency and Blames His Wife
As they did during his trial, lawyers for the former senator argued in a court filing that he had been led astray by his wife, Nadine Menendez.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Mike Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Chaotic Vote
Mike Johnson persuaded enough holdouts on the right to keep his post, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

Pelosi Returns to Congress After Hip Surgery, Without Her Signature Stilettos
A recent fall on a marble staircase at a palace in Luxembourg required the former speaker to have emergency hip replacement surgery.

Politics - U.S. House
Jan 03, 2025

What to Know About the Process of Voting for House Speaker
The speaker's election happens even before newly elected representatives are sworn in, and must be resolved before anything else can be addressed.

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