US POLITICS

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky is popular. Is that enough to win in a state where Democrats have struggled? Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10…

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is weighing a possible run for president, set his state up as a blueprint for conservative policy across the country. Send any friend a…

Steven A. Sund wrote in his new book that intelligence possessed by the F.B.I. and other agencies should have had them “seeing red.” He also criticized the military’s slow response…

A monthslong lobbying effort has failed to yield the breakthrough the California Republican would need to cement the top job, threatening a messy floor fight just as his party is…

The rebellion has been led by a small but vocal group of ultraconservative Republicans. But there are other, less-known defectors who could help scuttle the G.O.P. leader’s candidacy. Send any…

On the first day of the 118th Congress, the representative-elect, a Republican who has made false claims about his background, education and finances, will bring his saga to Capitol Hill.…

The first woman to become speaker leaves a legacy that will be difficult for her successors to equal. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

In Florida, where Hispanic evangelicals carry outsize influence, many of their pastors view the budding 2024 rivalry as a sign of the potency of their unabashedly politicized Christianity. Send any…

The Jan. 6 committee released a whirlwind of documents in its final days and wrapped up its work on Monday. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Representative Kevin McCarthy has so far faced no viable challenger for the speakership. But if he is unable to secure the votes, an alternative could quickly emerge. Send any friend…