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As Feinstein Declines, Democrats Struggle to Manage an Open Secret

Democrats have quietly accepted the California senator’s memory issues as the status quo, even as her inner circle frets that the spectacle of her...

Jan. 6 Panel Seeks to Interview Three More G.O.P. Lawmakers

The committee also said it had evidence that some House Republicans sought pardons from President Donald J. Trump in connection with the effort to...

Robert E. Rubin and Jacob J. Lew: A Plan to Help Kids Without Increasing Inflation

Lawmakers should make the Child Tax Credit available to families with low or no earnings. There’s a way to do this without adding to...

Biden Eulogizes Walter F. Mondale at Memorial

President Biden paid tribute to Walter F. Mondale, his former colleague in the Senate who went on to transform the office of vice president...

J.D. Vance Knows Who’s Starring in the Ohio Senate Race. (It’s Not Him.)

Mr. Vance is arguably a perfect test case for Mr. Trump: weak enough to need a boost but with enough potential to make him...

The Ohio Primary and the Return of the Republican Civil War

How the divides of the party’s 2016 primary campaign have risen fully to the surface again.

Ohio Republicans Embrace the Bombast Ahead of Senate Primary Election

The slugfest for the Republican nomination for Ohio’s open Senate seat has buried the brand of good-natured, country-club conservatism that was once a hallmark...

Madison Cawthorn is Under Pressure as Scandals Pile Up

Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, once a bright young star in the conservative firmament, finds himself besieged by accusations and insinuations.

Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress

A broadly supported bipartisan measure to eliminate a racial disparity in drug sentencing faces a difficult road as Republicans seek to weaponize the issue...

For J.D. Vance, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Was the Question, and Trump Was the Answer

Once a severe Trump critic, he has aligned himself with the views of many conservative Ohio voters.

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