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James Sasser, Senator and Clinton’s Envoy to China, Dies at 87

He became ambassador after three terms as a senator from Tennessee. In 1999, he was made a virtual prisoner in the embassy in Beijing...

Johnson Scraps Vote on Spending Extension Amid Bipartisan Resistance

The scuttling of the six-month stopgap measure, which includes a requirement to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, sets back Republicans’...

Rep. Joe Wilson Is Hospitalized

Mr. Wilson, 77, a Republican running for re-election in South Carolina, “experienced stroke-like symptoms,” his son said.

Lawyer Wins Democratic Primary in New Hampshire’s Second District

Maggie Goodlander, who has deep Washington ties, edged out Colin Van Ostern, who unsuccessfully ran for New Hampshire governor in 2016.

Rhode Island U.S. Senate Primary Election Results 2024: Whitehouse vs. Costa

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Rhode Island primary election.

New Hampshire Primary Election Results 2024

Get live results and maps from the 2024 New Hampshire primary elections.

Congress Honors U.S. Service Members Killed During Afghanistan Withdrawal

Leaders awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the families of 13 military service members killed during the evacuation, as Republicans seek to use the...

Johnson’s Spending Plan Falters, Facing Resistance From Both Parties

The speaker’s first effort to avert a government shutdown ran into a buzz saw of opposition from both far-right and mainstream Republicans.

Congress Faults Cuomo for Covid Deaths in Nursing Homes

A House subcommittee detailed how Andrew M. Cuomo, then the governor of New York, and his aides sought to undercount and deflect blame for...

Congress Returns for Another Big Spending Fight

Clashes over both the duration of a stopgap bill and whether it should include a noncitizen voting measure demanded by the G.O.P. could force...

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