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Apr 24, 2018
The 2012 G.O.P. presidential nominee, running for an open Senate seat, faced conservatives who disliked his ideological swerving, and a fear among hard-right activists that they were losing power.
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Apr 23, 2018
Minutes before a committee vote, Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, bowed to pressure and backed the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state.
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Apr 23, 2018
National Democrats were shocked in 2016 when a Republican presidential nominee carried Wisconsin for the first time since 1984. Now both parties see a key Senate race as a crucial test before 2020.
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Apr 23, 2018
Despite the high stakes and bright lights, the nation's statehouse impeachment bar is but a handful of battle-tested lawyers. The next test may be in Missouri.
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Apr 22, 2018
America has only ever impeached two presidents, but both remained in office.
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Apr 22, 2018
As the midterm elections approach, some Republican candidates are not only embracing President Trump's policies but also his tone and catchphrases.
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Apr 22, 2018
Republican candidates all over are parroting the president, spouting his catchphrases and donning his hats as they try to show loyalty.
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Apr 21, 2018
Far-right delegates at the Republican Party's state convention narrowly preferred Mike Kennedy, adding him to the ballot. Mr. Romney had already secured his spot by collecting signatures.
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Apr 21, 2018
A convict in West Virginia, bondage in Missouri and a wacky contest for control of the chamber.
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Apr 20, 2018
Now, all the infants in the Senate aren't elected.
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Jan 31, 2018
Ji Seong-ho, a defector from North Korea who lost an arm and a leg at 13, traveled thousands of miles on crutches to make it to the South.
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Jan 30, 2018
In a chaotic capital, an annual ritual brings back a feeling of normalcy.
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Jan 29, 2018
Let's not pretend that Trump's State of the Union performance matters.
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Jan 29, 2018
In a vote that fell mostly along party lines, Republicans aimed to force vulnerable Democrats to take a stand ahead of the midterm elections.
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Jan 28, 2018
An expected procedural vote in the Senate on a 20-week abortion ban highlights the need for the public to vote in November's midterms.
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Jan 28, 2018
Democrats have stepped up calls to protect the special counsel after revelations of the president's attempt to fire him. But Republicans appeared to settle on warnings instead.
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Jan 28, 2018
Passing the "Music Bus" bill would go a long way to helping musicians earn a better paycheck.
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Jan 28, 2018
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he and his general counsel had found evidence that an employee had "violated office policies regarding proper relations."
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Jan 27, 2018
Republicans warn of a dark plot to overthrow the Trump government and Democrats talk of a creeping authoritarianism unchecked by Congress. A near-permanent state of gridlock threatens to diminish American democracy itself.
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Jan 26, 2018
The Democratic leadership is seeking to ensure that budget negotiations include legislation to protect the special counsel in the Russia inquiry.
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Jan 25, 2018
Amateur candidates can refresh government — but they can also magnify polarization and dysfunction.
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Jan 25, 2018
The most significant long-term threat to United States national security may be our political polarization.
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