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Republican Senators Call on Trump to Rethink Revoked Security Details

Senators Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton said that the former Trump aides faced continuing threats from Iran and that the decision could affect how...

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.

‘Here to Say Thank You’: Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas

The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders...

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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