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A Trump-Backed Veteran Ran Hard to the Right, Only to Be Outflanked

Joe Kent, a decorated retired Green Beret and House candidate in Washington State, is discovering just how far the modern far right will go.

Climate Change Is Not Negotiable

President Biden’s best course is to take the same regulatory path Barack Obama was forced to follow.

There Are 100 People in America With Way Too Much Power

Here’s how to put them in their place.

Liz Holtzman Wants Another Crack at Congress, 50 Years Later

She shattered glass ceilings, voted to impeach Nixon and helped chase out Nazis. But can Ms. Holtzman overcome one more political hurdle: her age?

D.C. Bar Moves to Penalize Jeffrey Clark, Who Aided Trump in Election Plot

A D.C. Bar office filed a complaint against Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who worked to undo the results of the 2020...

As a Mob Attacked the Capitol, Trump Stood By

Readers discuss the latest hearing by the Jan. 6 committee. Also: War poetry; child care funding; pregnant at 10; shrugging at the pandemic.

Republican N.Y. Governor Candidate Attacked During Campaign Event

Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for New York governor, was pulled to the ground by a man with a pointed weapon outside the...

House Passes Bill to Ensure Access to Contraception

House Democrats and eight Republicans passed a bill that would protect the right to purchase and use contraception without government restriction.

Lawmakers Who Traveled With Biden Are at Capitol But Testing and Masking

Any absences as a result of positive tests, particularly in the Democratic caucuses, could delay votes on Mr. Biden’s agenda.

Why Getting More Covid Aid Passed Has Stalled in Congress

It remains unclear whether lawmakers will reach agreement on another round of coronavirus aid, even as President Biden tests positive for the virus.

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