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Don Young, Alaska Congressman Who Was Dean of the House, Dies at 88

Mr. Young, who was first elected in 1973, during the Nixon administration, became the longest-serving Republican in House history in 2019.

Dr. Oz’s Heritage Is Targeted as Rivals Vie for Trump Backing

The Senate candidate’s Turkish background has emerged as a focus of David McCormick’s attacks in Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. primary.

Visualizing the $13.6 Billion in U.S. Spending on Ukraine

It includes one of the largest infusions of U.S. foreign aid in the last decade.

House Votes to Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia

The bill, which still needs Senate approval, is the latest in a series of measures that lawmakers have passed to support Ukraine and punish...

Ohio Supreme Court Intensifies a Redistricting Map Standoff

Years ago, voters created a commission to make political maps fairer. Now the State Supreme Court is blocking maps drawn by the Republican-led commission,...

Lynn Yeakel, Spurred Into Politics by Anita Hill, Dies at 80

She nearly unseated Senator Arlen Specter after his aggressive grilling of Ms. Hill during Clarence Thomas’s 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid, Invoking America’s Darkest Days

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia’s assault and implored President Biden to be “the...

Transcript: Zelensky’s Speech to Congress

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine addressed a joint meeting of the House and Senate to press his case for more aid to Ukraine amid...

‘We Need You Right Now’: Zelensky Appeals to Congress

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on U.S. lawmakers for more aid in protecting his country from the brutal Russian invasion, tying the defense...

David McCormick Faces Scrutiny in Pennsylvania Over Teacher Pension Fund

David McCormick, a Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, came under attack from his chief rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, over the underperformance of investments for...

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