CARL HULSE

Democrats have filled more seats on that level than the Senate had by this point in Donald J. Trump’s presidency, but some progressives want leaders…

House Republicans are pushing to pass measures with spending levels below those agreed to in the debt limit compromise, infuriating Democrats and raising the prospect of…

Those challenging Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the far right are violating a longstanding House tradition, fundamentally changing the nature of the chamber in ways that…

Lawmakers in both parties fear that the rebellion by the extreme right could endanger spending bills and other big legislative initiatives if it persists, shaping…

Leaders of both parties urged quick action to avoid a default, but some senators want to consider changes.

The speaker defied expectations and delivered a debt limit agreement that few thought he could manage, but left some of his Republican colleagues feeling betrayed.

Some Republicans on the panel have already come out in opposition to the package, raising early questions about its fate.

With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.

Hakeem Jeffries, the New Yorker who succeeded Nancy Pelosi this year as the House’s top Democrat, is getting a trial by fire.

While each party tries to blame the other for the crisis, some acknowledge that they would both share responsibility for a default.