Julie Hirschfeld Davis

Tensions between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her “squad” have burst into the open, testing House Democratic unity.

President Trump amplified his attacks against the lawmakers, and they responded by charging that he was pressing the agenda of white nationalists from the White House.

The House voted largely along party lines to formally condemn President Trump’s comments on four minority congresswomen as racist, after an hourslong brawl.

House Democrats left Washington for the summer with a long list of symbolic victories, but an even longer one of unfulfilled goals.

Six House Republicans announced retirements over the last two weeks, making the road to a G.O.P. majority that much steeper and the conference that much whiter and more male.

President Trump’s comment this week that Jews who vote for Democrats are disloyal echoes an anti-Semitic trope that has persisted for centuries.

Citing health complications of a baby he and his wife are expecting in October, Mr. Duffy is the latest Republican to announce a departure from the House.

The president’s echo of a longstanding anti-Semitic smear drew condemnation from diplomats and analysts across the political spectrum.

A key group of lawmakers in Republican-leaning districts are staying cautious, and many of their constituents — even impeachment supporters — appear to tolerate that.

We spoke with Julie Hirschfeld Davis, the congressional editor at The Times, about the latest maneuvering and drama in Washington.