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History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and legislative instability, not less. Send any friend a story As…

Republicans plan to create a special subcommittee, led by a Trump ally, with a mandate to scrutinize open criminal investigations and classified intelligence. Send any friend a story As a…

A surge of migration has made El Paso one of the most vivid symbols of the decades-long breakdown in America’s immigration system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…

Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in a history-making overnight session. Send any friend a story As…

Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the Tea Party to Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans to the raucous five-day stretch in the House that ended early Saturday. Send any…

The top Republican already had to work with a tiny majority and an emboldened right flank. Concessions he made to win his speakership gave the rebels more tools to sow…

An emboldened conservative flank and concessions made to win votes could lead to a protracted standoff on critical fiscal issues, risking economic pain. Send any friend a story As a…

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…

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…