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Tensions flared when Representative Matt Gaetz sunk Kevin McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected speaker of the House. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The former president made crucially timed calls to Representative Matt Gaetz and others who sunk McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected House speaker. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The Republican leader’s sheer willingness to endure vote after vote against him — even as he offered a slew of concessions — appeared to be on the brink of paying off. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…

As Democrats keep winning millennials and Gen Z, Republicans are still debating how to get them back. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.…

Some of the same Republicans who were former President Donald J. Trump’s lieutenants in seeking to overturn the 2020 election led the charge against Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

It’s not clear that Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican, would be able to win votes for speaker any more readily than Kevin McCarthy. But he is seen by many members of his party as the most obvious backup. Send…

Donald Trump held separate rounds of calls to those opposing Kevin McCarthy as speaker and was surprised when he was met with resistance. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The Michigan lawmaker becomes the first Senate Democrat to announce she will not be on the ballot next year. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

In a brief filed with the justices, the president’s lawyers argued that his administration acted within its authority in moving to forgive hundreds of billions in student debt. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The errant surveys spooked some candidates into spending more money than necessary, and diverted help from others who otherwise had a fighting chance of winning. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The release of former President Donald J. Trump’s private tax documents by the House Ways and Means Committee shows heavy losses from his own ventures as he continued to cash in on inherited assets. Send any friend a story As…

Interviews revealed that people in President Donald J. Trump’s orbit had very different views on seizing voting machines, the Proud Boys and each other’s roles. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have