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The move by Jack Smith, the special counsel, is one of the most aggressive in his investigation of Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power and is likely to lead…

Senator Chuck Schumer says the party’s main priority will be to make certain that sweeping laws of the past two years are implemented — and that Democrats get credit. Send…

President Biden used his visit to the University of Tampa to talk about what he says are Republican proposals to cut entitlements. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…

In frequently bawdy terms at a press club dinner, Representative Nancy Mace brought down the house with her barbs at fellow House members and other Republicans. Send any friend a…

China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…

President Biden plans to use his visit to the University of Tampa to warn about what he says are Republican proposals to cut Medicare and Social Security. Send any friend…

While praising the administration’s actions so far, activists say the State of the Union speech could have done more to address what they view as a national health crisis. Send…

Majid Khan, a “high-value detainee” at Guantánamo Bay, was released last week after two decades of social isolation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift…

The repeated outbursts that interrupted the State of the Union address encapsulated the ethos of the new Republican majority, which styles itself after former President Donald J. Trump. Send any…

The run-in between the senator from Utah, an institutionalist who prizes decorum, and the newly elected, embattled congressman from New York encapsulated the tension inside the Republican Party. Send any…