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Blake Masters, GOP Senate Candidate, Links Fed Diversity to Economic Woes

The sarcastic barb from Mr. Masters, which was widely condemned, was in response to a report of increased diversity at the Federal Reserve.

Democrats in Georgia, Buoyed by Recent Wins, Seek to Keep Up Momentum

Policy victories for Democrats in Washington were made possible by the state’s Senate winners in 2020. “That work is not yet done,” Senator Raphael...

Donald Trump’s Death Grip Has Upended the G.O.P. Senate Map

Republicans seem to feel less feisty than when they were cruising into the summer.

Republicans Signal Worries About Trump and the Midterms

Few Republicans appeared on the major Sunday talk shows to defend the former president. Those who did indicated that they would rather be talking...

In New Hampshire, Republicans Weigh Another Hard Right Candidate

Don Bolduc, a retired Army general, has played to the Republican base and is leading in polls to take on Senator Maggie Hassan, who...

Intelligence Officials Will Assess Security Risks From Mar-a-Lago Documents

The director of national intelligence told lawmakers that her office would lead a review concerning the sensitive documents retrieved from former President Donald J....

Biden Gave In to Pressure on Student Debt Relief After Months of Doubt

At the White House and aboard Air Force One, advocates of debt cancellation made a sustained push to win over the president, who feared...

Howard Rosenthal, Who Quantified Partisanship in Congress, Dies at 83

He took part in studies that found the widening ideological divide to be the largest since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

‘A Stirring of Democratic Hearts’: Three Writers Discuss a Transformed Midterm Landscape

In November, Democrats may do much better than anyone once thought possible.

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Divides Officials, Including Democrats

President Biden’s action would cancel $10,000 in debt for Americans earning less than $125,000 per year and cancel $20,000 for low-income students who received...

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