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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...

Late Night Is Wowed by the Senate Actually Doing Something

“Various politician have been trying to do this for years but they kept getting clock blocked,” Jimmy Kimmel said of the Sunshine Protection Act,...

House Democrats Ask Pentagon for Details on Plan to Reduce Civilian Casualties

In a letter on Tuesday, more than 40 lawmakers called it imperative that the military uphold “consistent standards for protecting the lives of civilians.”

In Impasse Over New Covid Relief Aid, Neither Side Is Willing to Bend

The White House wants more money for treatments, tests, vaccines and research, but Republicans in Congress insist the administration will have to repurpose existing...

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