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A Climate Bill, No Thanks to the G.O.P.

Readers decry the united Republican opposition and “deal making behind closed doors.” Also: A new “axis of evil”; nuclear dangers; an Idaho housing crisis.

Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders. They’re Being Used Anyway.

A Supreme Court shift, frowning on changes close to elections, gives House Republicans a big advantage in November.

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Senate Passes Major Legislation

Also, China’s military exercises could alienate Taiwan and rockets strike near a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

Chuck Schumer, the ‘Happy Worrier,’ Delivers

The Senate majority leader managed to resurrect and pass a signature climate change and health care deal with help from Republican missteps.

What’s in the climate, tax and health care package.

The bill includes billions in tax credits for the production of renewable energy, drug-pricing reforms and a boost for the I.R.S.

How Is Senator Ron Johnson Still Competitive?

He has a way of winning Wisconsin Senate races in spite of his weird behavior. Democrats see ousting him this fall as key to...

Climate and Tax Bill Clears Test Vote in Senate

Democrats united behind the plan and advanced it over unanimous Republican opposition, signaling that they had finally coalesced behind a bill that could become...

In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden’s Low Standing (for Now)

“The billion-dollar question,” as one Republican pollster put it, is whether Democratic candidates in crucial Senate races can continue to outpace the president’s unpopularity.

Dan Newhouse, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Wins Washington Primary

Mr. Newhouse beat back multiple right-wing challengers, including Loren Culp, who was endorsed by the former president.

A Clean Energy Future is in the Hands of Congress

The Inflation Reduction Act may be the single-most important piece of climate legislation in American history.

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