Politics

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) signs gun control legislation.

Aloha State Politics

Hawaii expands concealed carry permits, but prohibits firearms in most public places

International Border Wall Between Tecate California and Tecate Mexico.

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Briefing

Is Trump's wall working?

Former President Donald Trump smiles at the camera

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Talking point

Trump's recording: Is this 'game over'?

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Hostage freed

Senate approves debt ceiling suspension, averting default

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one down one to go

House gives broad bipartisan approval to bill raising debt limit

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Behind the scenes

The scandal roiling the Texas GOP

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Talking point

Winners and losers of the debt ceiling deal

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Shrinking Majority

Utah Republican reportedly resigning from U.S. House

Kevin McCarthy speaks with a crowd of reporters

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Behind the scenes

McCarthy's last-minute debt ceiling drama

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Non Sine Die

Texas is gearing up for Attorney General Ken Paxton's summer impeachment trial

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Briefing

Biden's reelection calculus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire

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Behind the scenes

The risks and rewards of retail politics

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Art of the Deal

What's in Biden and McCarthy's deal to suspend the debt limit

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Today's big question

Is Minnesota a progressive 'laboratory' or an exceptional exception?

President Biden (R) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Negotiations Complete

White House, Republicans reach tentative debt ceiling deal

Copies of banned books from various states and school systems.

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Briefing

Censoring ideas and rewriting history

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Today's big question

Is DeSantis' campaign derailed?

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Briefing

Will George Santos be expelled from the House?

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Profile

Tim Scott, the next White House hopeful

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Larry Elder.

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Briefing

All running list of the 2024 presidential candidates

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Briefing

Will Trump win the GOP nomination?

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Texas Justice

Texas House panel files 20 impeachment counts against AG Ken Paxton

An illustrated collage of Trump frowning and abortion protesters in the background

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Today's big question

Will anti-abortion Republicans abandon Trump?

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'Failure to Launch'

Ron DeSantis campaign launch mercilessly mocked after Twitter glitches

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Better late than never

Ron DeSantis launches presidential campaign

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Behind the scenes

The George Santos shuffle

Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World.

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Today's big question

Has DeSantis gone too far?

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Profile

Why is Doug Burgum running for president?

Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and Ron DeSantis.

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Behind the scenes

Republicans' Trump catch-22

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Briefing

Who are the Moms for Liberty?

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Talking point

Lessons from the Durham report

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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third time's a charm?

Biden and McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling negotiations

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Jetting Off

College student who tracks Elon Musk's jet now doing the same with DeSantis

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Talking point

What to do about America's aging politicians?

The former Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Briefing

SCOTUS eyes a Trump hotel