A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich
Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic compani…
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Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump
In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls o…
7 Republicans Voted to Convict Trump. Most Are No Longer in Office.
Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.
Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill
Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply…
Cassidy Loses His Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes Another G.O.P. Foe
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough vote…
The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma
A crowd gathered at a pivotal site of defiance in the civil rights movement, this time in opposition to efforts by Republicans to eliminate …
Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths
Two transgender teenagers claimed that the ban, enacted last year over the Democratic governor’s veto, violated the Kansas Constitution.
Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined
Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after state officials moved the election to November to pro…
At Supreme Court, Virginia Democrats Pressed Legal Theory Embraced by Trump
A long-shot emergency request to restore a voting map was the latest salvo in an all-out legal war over control of the House.
ActBlue C.E.O. Agrees to Testify Before Congress About Foreign Donor Vetting
The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.
Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump
As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.
What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana
Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.