Marianna Sotomayor

Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García timed his retirement this month to advantage his chosen successor.

Some Democrats argue Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (New York) is not doing enough to stand up to President Donald Trump.

Johnson, nearly two years into his speakership, is taking a hard line in shutdown negotiations.

Democrats say they won’t back a GOP bill to extend government funding and prevent a shutdown unless Republicans negotiate with them over health care.

Democratic congressional leaders argue the president’s unwillingness to meet is inviting a shutdown.

Lawmakers will add funding for security for members of Congress in legislation to keep the government open past September.

Worries were already rising after acts of political violence have started piling up. Now, that unease has reached new levels.

Not since a 2019 court hearing after Jeffrey Epstein’s death have so many of his accusers gathered and told their stories.

Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump’s efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.

Nadler, who has represented New York for more than three decades, will not seek reelection at next year’s midterms, according to a person familiar with the matter.