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For Trump’s G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences

A dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under oath about her role...

Meadows Was Warned Jan. 6 Could Turn Violent, House Panel Says

The committee investigating the attack also said in a filing that the former White House chief of staff proceeded with a plan for “alternate...

Read the Jan. 6 Committee’s Filing in Its Lawsuit With Mark Meadows

The committee alleged that Mark Meadows, the final chief of staff for President Donald J. Trump, was told that an effort to try to...

Democrats and the 2022 Midterms: ‘It’s Going to Be a Terrible Cycle’

Strategists and pollsters are increasingly talking about limiting the party’s expected losses in November rather than how to gain new seats.

McCarthy’s Lie Puts G.O.P. Hypocrisy on Trump on Display

The Republican leader’s false claim that he never urged President Donald J. Trump to resign — disproved by an audio recording of the comments...

As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind

Federal privacy bills, security legislation and antitrust laws to address the power of the tech giants have all failed to advance in Congress, despite...

N.Y. House Districts Illegally Favor Democrats, Appeals Court Rules

A divided five-judge panel found that Democrats engaged in gerrymandering in creating new district maps. The case is expected to head to New York’s...

McConnell and McCarthy’s Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February

In the days after the attack, Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell Mr. Trump to resign. Senator Mitch McConnell told allies impeachment was warranted....

Will Alaskans Welcome Sarah Palin’s Political Comeback?

Charles Homans, a New York Times reporter who lived in Alaska during Palin’s ascent, reflects on the state’s astonishing political transformation.

Florida Senate Passes Congressional Map Giving G.O.P. a Big Edge

The map, proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would most likely add four Republican districts while eliminating three held by Democrats.

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