Politics
Trying to Trademark ‘Rigged Election,’ and Other Revelations From the Jan. 6 Transcripts
In one recent transcript, the committee revealed an email from Dan Scavino Jr., a deputy White House chief of staff,...
McCarthy’s Bid for Speaker Remains in Peril Even After Key Concessions
WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the party leader, toiled on Monday — the day before Republicans were to...
Here Are the House Republicans to Watch If McCarthy’s Bid For Speaker Falters
WASHINGTON — A big factor in Representative Kevin McCarthy’s favor as he labors to become speaker of the House is...
Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead
In the House, the impact of the retiring lawmakers is already evident on the Republican side of the aisle: Representative...
Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints
WASHINGTON — The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights logged a record number of discrimination complaints in the past year,...
The Invention of Elise Stefanik
Ms. Stefanik marveled to friends at the flood of money. Contributions from her leadership PAC to other Republicans would quadruple...
Their Mothers Were Teenagers. They Didn’t Want That for Themselves.
JENNINGS, Mo. — Brittnee Marsaw was born to a 15-year-old mother in St. Louis and raised by a grandmother who...
The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative
In Pennsylvania, the same two firms gave Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate candidate, a smaller lead over Mehmet...
A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices
“I’ll warn you: There’s money involved,” he emailed one ally. “Societies like this begin from one starting point: Donor. It’s...
Mark Meadows Won’t Face Voting Fraud Charges in North Carolina
Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff in the Trump White House, will not face voter fraud charges after officials...
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