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CARL HULSE
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Capitol Physician Says McConnell Did Not Have a Stroke or Seizure
With the Senate returning from its long summer recess, the minority leader circulated a note from the congressional doctor saying an examination and tests showed…
McConnell’s Potential Successors in the Senate Include ‘Three Johns’
The men are considered the leading candidates to replace the top Senate Republican, should he be forced to step aside for health reasons.
Trump Charges Could Speed Moves to Impeach or Censure Biden Officials
Punishments meant to be used only in the most serious circumstances have grown politicized and normalized. New charges against former President Donald J. Trump are…
Trump Indictment Presents New Obstacle in Spending Fight as Shutdown Looms
The far right is taking aim at the F.B.I. and the Justice Department in a push to cut funding for the agencies, another complication for…
Divided Over Money and Policy, House G.O.P. Punts on Spending Bill
Even as Republicans pushed through the first of a dozen government funding measures, the struggle over another foreshadowed a potential shutdown in the fall.
Mitch McConnell Suffers an Episode at the Capitol, Freezing Midsentence
The 81-year-old Senate Republican leader, who had a serious fall earlier this year, was temporarily unable to speak during a news conference, raising questions about…
Senate Panel Approves New Supreme Court Ethics Rules With Dim Prospects
Republicans accused Democrats of trying to undermine the Supreme Court with the measure and vowed to block it from advancing in the Senate, making it…
Democrats to Press Supreme Court Ethics Rules Over G.O.P. Opposition
The Senate Judiciary Committee is slated to approve new disclosure requirements, although the legislation is unlikely to advance.
Federal Judge Defends Clarence Thomas in New Book
Judge Amul Thapar assiduously defends the Supreme Court justice but says courts should foster greater public understanding of how they work.
The Senate’s Dianne Feinstein Question
Would Republicans allow the ailing California Democrat to be replaced on the Judiciary Committee if she resigned from her seat? It’s a political question as…