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How Senate Democrats Flipped the Border Issue on Republicans

Senator Chuck Schumer was wary of tying immigration policy to emergency aid for Ukraine, but he saw an opening to address border turmoil that was...

Far Right Balks as Congress Begins Push to Enact Spending Deal

With little time to spare before a shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to navigate the same political currents that did in his predecessor.

With Shutdown Looming, House and Senate Leaders Agree on Spending Levels

Despite the deal, time is short to assemble and pass legislation putting the agreement in force before a Jan. 19 deadline.

A ‘Historical and Hysterical’ House Flees After a Tumultuous Year

An ousted speaker, internal divisions and a race to the exits characterized the first year of the chaos-wracked Republican majority.

Despite McConnell Legacy Push, Ukraine Funding in Increasing Jeopardy

The minority leader, who many believe could step down next year, has found himself out of step with many fellow Senate Republicans on the question...

Senate Panel Approves Subpoenas for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow

The decision to try to compel cooperation from a leading judicial activist and a Republican megadonor came over fierce G.O.P. opposition and threats of retaliation.

Mike Johnson's Rise to Speaker Cements Far-Right Takeover of GOP

After their party was decimated in the 2008 elections, mainstream Republican leaders believed they could harness rising far-right populist forces. Instead, they were overrun by...

In Mike Johnson’s First Big Showdown, the Unyielding Conservative Yields

Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.

Analysis: To Avoid a Government Shutdown, Unyielding Mike Johnson Yields

Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.

Senate Panel Punts Effort to Force Testimony in Supreme Court Ethics Inquiry

The Judiciary Committee postponed votes to issue subpoenas for benefactors of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after Republicans threatened a politically charged fight.
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