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How Lopsided New District Lines Deepen the U.S. Partisan Divide

Competitive districts are disappearing in Texas and beyond. Consider the case of a once-rising Republican star, Dan Crenshaw, in the Houston suburbs.

Jan. 6 Panel Threatens to Force Guilfoyle to Testify After She Ends Interview

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of former President Donald J. Trump’s eldest son, cut short an interview when she learned that House members on the...

What Senators Are Saying About Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court Pick

With backers calling the judge a “slam-dunk” for the Supreme Court, Republicans said they would give her a fair hearing.

Democrats Aim for Supreme Court Confirmation in April

Despite the goal of speedy approval, the outbreak of war in Ukraine could shift the timetable and the Senate’s attention.

James Inhofe, Oklahoma Senator, Is Said to Plan an Early Retirement

The 87-year-old Republican has told people that he will step down at the end of the year, four years before his term is up....

Courting G.O.P.’s Mainstream and Extreme, McCarthy Plots Rise to Speaker

The top House Republican is attempting a series of political contortions to try to secure his place in a party that has shifted under...

Ivanka Trump in Talks With Jan. 6 Panel About Cooperating in Inquiry

Former President Donald J. Trump’s eldest daughter has yet to commit to an interview, but investigators regard her as an important witness to what...

Once a Foreign Policy Partner, Congress Struggles for Unity on Ukraine

Senators went back to work Tuesday on a legislative response to Russian aggression, but as Congress recedes from the foreign policy arena, bipartisan unity...

U.S. House Candidate Apologizes for Behavior at Sleepover

Parents said Abby Broyles of Oklahoma drank and swore at children at a friend’s home. She said she had mixed wine with medication and...

The Senate’s Most Vulnerable Democrats

With inflation and President Biden’s sinking poll ratings beleaguering the party, incumbents in four battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire —...

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