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Trump Media Adds Former Nunes Aides, Donald Jr., and ‘Apprentice’ Contestant to Board

Mr. Nunes stepped down from his House seat in January to become chief executive of Trump Media. Wes Moss, a financial adviser and a...

Orrin Hatch, Longtime Senator Who Championed Right-Wing Causes, Dies at 88

A Utah Republican, he overcame poverty to become a powerful force in Washington, helping to build a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6

Testimony disclosed by the House committee investigating the attack showed that Mark Meadows and Freedom Caucus members discussed directing marchers to the Capitol as...

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...

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