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He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.

Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders...

Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence

The disgraced former congressman is set to be sentenced on April 25. His lawyers asked for a penalty of two years, the minimum allowed.

Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon

Republicans pushed through their blueprint for tax and spending cuts after Democrats forced them to cast politically painful votes into the early morning on...

Senate Wades Into All-Night Vote-a-Thon as Republicans Seek to Pass Budget Plan

With Republicans driving toward a vote on their tax and spending cut blueprint, Democrats are forcing them to cast politically painful votes on every...

Fate of the Filibuster Emerges as a Central Issue in Senate Budget Fight

Some Republicans are uneasy that their party is pursuing a tactic that could weaken the filibuster and backfire in the future.

Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson

The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue.

Chris Pappas Jumps Into 2026 Senate Race in New Hampshire

Mr. Pappas, a 44-year-old Democratic congressman, is the first major candidate to enter the race to succeed the retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

Republicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts

G.O.P. leaders are planning to use the “nuclear option” to steer around the Senate’s in-house referee and allow the use of a gimmick that...

Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans

The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s...

The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech

What happens to your body when you deliver a 25-hour speech without any breaks?

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