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The Latino Voters Who Could Decide the Midterms

What a Times poll revealed about how a key voting bloc sees both parties ahead of November’s elections.

It’s Time to Take Democrats’ Chances in the House Seriously

No, they are not favored. But the notion of retaining the chamber is not as far-fetched as it once was.

They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards

On the day the Capitol was attacked, 139 Republicans in the House voted to dispute the Electoral College count. This is how they got...

The Racial Divide Herschel Walker Couldn’t Outrun

As a teenage football prodigy, Mr. Walker was pressed to join a fight for civil rights in his hometown. His decision echoes decades later.

Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse

Violent political speech has increasingly crossed into the realm of in-person confrontation for members of Congress in both parties, raising the prospect of a...

House Passes Bill to Give $2.7 Billion to Families of 9/11 Victims

The measure passed on an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the last action in the House before lawmakers departed to campaign ahead of the November midterm...

The New Laws Trying to Take the Anxiety Out of Shopping

Fashion can’t stop talking about sustainability. Now it may have to put more money where its mouth is, as regulators set their sights on...

House Postpones Stock-Trading Vote

The majority leader’s announcement that the House would not vote this week on a bill to curb trading by members of Congress punted the...

Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill With $12.3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

The House passed the bill in its final legislative act before the midterm congressional elections, sending it to President Biden before a midnight deadline...

Gerrymandering Isn’t Giving Republicans the Advantage You Might Expect

Yes, the G.O.P. has a structural edge in the House, but it isn’t anything near insurmountable for Democrats.

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