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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.

House Passes Bill to Allow Lending Arms to Ukraine

The measure allows President Biden to use a World War II-era law to quickly supply weapons to Ukraine on loan. The Senate passed the...

Republican Primaries in May Will Test Trump’s Continued Pull

The upcoming Republican primaries are a critical test of the former president’s grip on the G.O.P. Here are the key races to watch.

Congress Clears Bill to Allow Lending Arms to Ukraine

House passage of the measure, which invoked the World War II-era Lend-Lease Act, sent it to President Biden for his signature.

G.O.P. Concocts New Threat: Vote Fraud by Undocumented Immigrants

Far from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ohio’s Senate primary shows how the Republican obsession with the fiction of a stolen election has spawned a new...

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