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Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead...

At Columbia, Tension Over Gaza Protests Hits Breaking Point Under Trump

There were protests, arrests, the departure of the school’s president. Then, a new administration arrived in Washington.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure...

Republican Confronted After Misgendering Trans Democrat

After the Republican lawmaker misgendered Representative Sarah McBride of Delaware, the ranking Democrat in the subcommittee spoke up in her defense.

Republican Refers to Transgender Member as a Man, Cutting Short a House Hearing

Representative Keith Self of Texas insisted on calling Representative Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, “Mr. McBride,” and adjourned the session...

How Each House Member Voted on the Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown

The House passed a measure to fund the federal government through September.

Republicans Quietly Move to Relinquish Power to Undo Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

House G.O.P. leaders tucked the provision into a procedural measure needed to pass a government spending bill.

House Republicans Work to Hold Together in Vote on Spending Bill

Republicans were pressing rank-and-file lawmakers to fall in line behind a stopgap measure that would mostly keep government funding at current levels through September.

Trump’s New Charm Offensive, and a Drone Attack on Moscow

Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson.

Senate Confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor

While in Congress, Ms. Chavez-DeRemer was a co-sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, known as the PRO Act, a sweeping labor...

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