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Trump’s Picks to Replace Gaetz and Waltz in the House Win Florida Primaries

The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim...

Florida Special Congressional Primaries Election Results 2025

Get live results and maps from the 2025 Florida special congressional primary elections.

Does Trump Have the Power to Block Spending That Congress Has Authorized?

The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the...

Here’s How Government Funding Works

Congress has the power to appropriate federal dollars, and the executive branch’s job is to spend it as lawmakers direct. But there are ways...

Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026

His decision makes the already tough Senate map for Democrats even tougher: They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state...

Johnson Joins the Trump Entourage, Shrinking the Role of House Speaker

In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing...

How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.

The Vote to Confirm ‘a Wildly Unfit’ Pete Hegseth

Readers criticize the vote on the defense secretary nomination. Also: President Trump and tariffs; silencing health officials; firing of inspectors general; longevity.

Trump Didn’t Break the Republican Party. He Harnessed It.

His determination to be deeply involved in congressional politics has been one of his greatest weapons. It can also be his greatest weakness.

Republican Senators Call on Trump to Rethink Revoked Security Details

Senators Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton said that the former Trump aides faced continuing threats from Iran and that the decision could affect how...

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