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Saikat Chakrabarti is running as an insurgent who will overhaul the Democratic Party in a bid to fill Nancy Pelosi’s House seat

Saikat Chakrabarti is running as an insurgent who ...

1 month ago 10

Thomas Massie, the seven-term GOP congressman from Kentucky and leading Trump antagonist, will soon find out whether his political career in the House can survive a break with the president

Thomas Massie, the seven-term GOP congressman from...

1 month ago 12

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s run for re-election was cut short Saturday as voters heeded Trump’s call to oust the two-term Louisiana Republican, with the incumbent expected to finish third in the GOP primary

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s run for re-election was cut sh...

1 month ago 22

The Senate parliamentarian has found that $1 billion in federal funding related to President Trump’s White House ballroom is subject to a 60-vote threshold in the Senate rather than a simple majority

The Senate parliamentarian has found that $1 billi...

1 month ago 20

Jim Clyburn’s seat is under threat as Republicans redraw Southern congressional maps, raising alarms over Black representation in Congress

Jim Clyburn’s seat is under threat as Republicans ...

1 month ago 19

With under six months to go before the midterm elections, Trump’s allies are counting on massive financial resources and closer coordination on a strategy to flip the economy on Democrats

With under six months to go before the midterm ele...

1 month ago 20

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition from Virginia Democrats to use a voter-approved congressional map that would have added as many as four blue-leaning districts for the midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petiti...

1 month ago 20

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Friday assailed the Pentagon’s decision to cancel the deployment of an armored brigade to Poland, saying the move caught them and U.S. allies by surprise

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Friday assa...

1 month ago 18

House Passes Ethanol Bill, But Fate Uncertain in Senate

House Passes Ethanol Bill, But Fate Uncertain in S...

1 month ago 22

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is taking a page from other blue states to combat a housing shortage, proposing that Illinois take some control away from local authorities

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is taking a page from ot...

1 month ago 12

Louisiana’s hot mess of a Senate primary tells us a much bigger story. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:

Louisiana’s hot mess of a Senate primary tells us ...

1 month ago 11

The Southern Poverty Law Center built a fortune opposing Trump during his first term. The president is now trying to crush it. The antiracism group faces federal charges it says are bogus.

The Southern Poverty Law Center built a fortune op...

1 month ago 10

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces a difficult task: improve the department’s image while still implementing President Trump’s central campaign promise of mass deportations

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces...

1 month ago 10

A Connecticut Republican quit the governor’s race after a report alleged she used a government credit card for tens of thousands of dollars in personal purchases while mayor of New Britain

A Connecticut Republican quit the governor’s race ...

1 month ago 14

A bill that would create a pathway for crypto to further upend the world of traditional finance moved one step closer to law

A bill that would create a pathway for crypto to f...

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Pentagon leaders say they could start running out of money for operations this summer unless Congress passes a new wartime spending bill

Pentagon leaders say they could start running out ...

1 month ago 18

Republican and Democratic senators unanimously adopted a resolution to suspend their pay during future government shutdowns

Republican and Democratic senators unanimously ado...

1 month ago 13

More than 100 U.S. ambassador posts remain vacant under Trump, raising concerns about America’s diplomatic reach abroad.

More than 100 U.S. ambassador posts remain vacant ...

1 month ago 15