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Mr. Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, had been seen as one of the half-dozen top candidates to join the Democratic presidential ticket. It was not immediately clear why he…

JD Vance has long spoken about his concerns about the falling birthrate — and it’s not just him. Share full article Senator JD Vance of Ohio during a campaign stop…

Mark Lamb, a right-wing immigration hard-liner, once might have been the archetypal Republican Senate candidate in the border state. But he’s the underdog in Tuesday’s primary. Share full article Mark…

House leaders picked 13 lawmakers with background in national security and law enforcement, including a Republican who trafficked in conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 20

An anonymous group of junior staff members has modeled its effort on an internal State Department messaging system, hoping to create an outlet for calls for a cease-fire in the…

She ran to the left as progressive ideas dominated the last competitive Democratic primary. Now, in a tough general election, Republicans are digging up her old stances. Listen to this…

The F.B.I. also provided the most comprehensive portrait to date of the shooter, revealing that he carefully concealed more than two dozen online purchases of weapons and explosives using aliases.…

Democrats could formally make Kamala Harris their nominee this week, as she narrows her running mate choices and attacks her rivals, Donald Trump and JD Vance, while they hit the…

In his first public engagement since ending his campaign, President Biden will propose overhauling a court that has become increasingly politicized and subject to ethics complaints. Listen to this article…

When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward. Share full article “Most people have no idea what…