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Trump Pardons Michael Grimm, Former Representative Who Pleaded Guilty to Tax Fraud

Michael G. Grimm, a Republican, represented Staten Island and part of Brooklyn from 2011 until he resigned in 2015.

Gene Editing: The Lessons of a Medical Breakthrough

Readers respond to an article about gene editing and object to cuts in research funding. Also: The Covid vaccine; Senator John Fetterman.

How to Turn the Middle Against Trump

Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and David Leonhardt on the fundamental question Democrats need to answer.

Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama Will Run for Governor

The Alabama Republican is the latest federal lawmaker to seek elected office back at home.

Republican Calls for Russia Sanctions Intensify Amid Escalating Strikes

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President...

G.O.P. Pushback to Trump’s Big Bill, and a Setback to a Contentious Gaza Aid Plan

Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star.

Charles B. Rangel: A Life in Pictures

The congressman from Harlem was a force on Capitol Hill — and a familiar presence on the streets he represented for decades.

Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94

As the dean of New York’s delegation and the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he was a powerful political...

New to Congress, She’s in the Cross Hairs of Trump’s Justice Department

Representative LaMonica McIver faces assault charges after a clash outside a migrant detention center in Newark, the city where she rose to political power.

Fiscal Hawks in the Senate Balk at Trump’s Domestic Agenda Bill

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky both indicated that they would seek major changes to the bill that passed...

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