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The first of 470 interviews of Obama administration officials and others involved in the debates of the time offer a fresh inside look at a consequential presidency.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was working to cobble together the votes to push through the compromise he struck with President Biden, as lawmakers in both parties signaled their displeasure with the plan. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…

The special counsel is scrutinizing the dismissal of Christopher Krebs, who contradicted baseless claims by the former president that the 2020 election was marred by fraud. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become the face of Republican opposition to a compromise forged to avert a federal default. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

By Edward Wong Reporting from Washington May 30, 2023, 6:52 p.m. ET Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

After his much-maligned Twitter rollout last week, Ron DeSantis is joining the campaign trail, making a play for evangelical voters in the first-in-the-nation nominating state. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

A deal to limit government spending in exchange for suspending the debt ceiling has further fueled concerns that the law’s ambitious goals could be harder to achieve. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The legislation would require the administration to begin collecting student loan payments from millions of people by the end of the summer. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone…

So far, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy are the only Republican presidential contenders to weigh in on the recent deal in Washington — but others could yet join them. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The deal to raise the debt ceiling bolsters President Biden’s argument that he is committed to bipartisanship, but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow. For the former president, the more candidates the better. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

A judge is expected to rule as soon as this week on whether the new law banning “adult cabaret” in front of children is constitutional. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have