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Zelensky’s Star Power Fades on Capitol Hill

As the war drags on, Ukraine’s president receives a quieter welcome in Washington and faces angry questions from some Republicans.

Task Force on Trump Assassination Attempts Sinks Into Partisanship

Democrats walked out on a committee hearing after Republicans called two of their own members who have nudged conspiracy theories as witnesses.

Eric Adams Is Indicted, and Florida Braces for Hurricane Helene

Plus, the “snackification” of the American diet.

House Condemns Biden and Harris Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

Ten Democrats joined the G.O.P.-led effort to rebuke 15 senior members of the Biden administration for the failures of the Afghanistan withdrawal in a...

Rep. Clay Higgins Posts, Then Deletes, Racist Comments About Haitians

False claims about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, who are legal residents, became a campaign issue after Donald J. Trump brought them up at the...

Democrats and Republicans Press China on Abuse of Muslim Minority

Both parties are focused on oppression of China’s Uyghur minority but use different tactics in pushing the Biden administration to do more.

House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson again turned to Democrats to supply the bulk of the votes to keep federal funding flowing through Dec. 20.

Republicans Pick Up Unlikely Allies in Key House Races: Unions

Democrats still dominate with organized labor. But in must-win swing races, Republicans are peeling off some union support, and feeling the benefits.

Bernie Moreno Under Fire Over Comments About Suburban Women

Mr. Moreno, a Republican running for Senate in Ohio, suggested that older women shouldn’t care about abortion because they were too old to have...

House Panel Recommends Holding Blinken in Contempt

Democrats accused Republicans of trying to damage the Biden administration at the height of a campaign season.

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