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How the Speaker’s Election Could Devolve Into Chaos
Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader, has pledged to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor. It…
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Biden Issues Six Pardons, Most for Minor Drug Offenses
The president’s pardons continued a series of drug-related reprieves this year.
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Trump Tax Returns Released by House Democrats
The publication of former President Donald J. Trump’s private tax documents comes amid questions about why the I.R.S. failed to…
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Biden Signs Government Funding Bill, Preventing Shutdown
The $1.7 trillion measure includes more money for the military and law enforcement, along with an overhaul of how Congress…
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Democrats Outpace Trump in Seating Federal Judges, With 97 Confirmed
The Senate’s top two Democrats say they will continue their push to fill vacancies in 2023, but activists warn that…
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In California, Southwest Meltdown Reveals Cracks in Key Travel Link
Residents have come to rely on the airline that now dominates the California market and bridges the northern and southern…
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Jan. 6 Transcripts Detail Failures in Surveillance and National Guard Response
The latest batch of transcripts shed light on how threats before Jan. 6 went unheeded and what led to an…
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Advice From a Political Daughter: ‘Every Woman Needs a Paul Pelosi’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, a multimillionaire venture capitalist recovering from a brutal attack, has long taken care of the couple’s…
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Recount Confirms Democrat’s Victory in Arizona’s Attorney General Race
Kris Mayes defeated Abraham Hamadeh, a Republican election denier, by 280 votes out of 2.5 million ballots cast, a court…
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What Can the House Do to Address George Santos’s Falsehoods?
The representative-elect’s long list of fabrications has raised questions about whether he will even be allowed to take his seat…