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In the audio released on Friday, Mr. Pelosi’s voice is calm and his words carefully chosen as he tries to convey the danger he is in without angering the intruder,…

The National Archives does not have any independent ability to enforce its request that former presidents and vice presidents to scour their files for classified documents. Send any friend a…

Lawmakers are seeking answers on why the executive branch is not as careful about protecting classified information as they are required to be on Capitol Hill. Send any friend a…

Three men were enlisted to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist in Brooklyn who has criticized Iran’s repression of women, the indictment said. Send any friend a story As a…

Capitol Police video from outside former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco, released publicly on Friday, shows the man who attacked her husband in October breaking in. Send any…

The leader of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, who was handpicked by Donald Trump in 2017, is facing a challenge from insurgent conservatives who say new blood is needed.…

The White House formally announced that Mr. Zients, 56, would be taking over for Ron Klain, who has held the role since President Biden took office two years ago. Send…

Atlanta, Chicago and New York are finalists, and local Democrats are eager to bend President Biden’s ear to host what would be his formal nomination event. Send any friend a…

A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very strong signal.” Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…

The responsibility to comply with federal records law “does not diminish after the end of an administration,” the archives said in a letter. Send any friend a story As a…