Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
House of Representatives
Behind the House Vote to Release the Epstein Files
The House has voted to tell the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, after President Trump caved to pressure from fellow Republicans. Our congressional correspondent Annie Karni describes how Trump’s inability to head off the vote is a sign that his movement is fraying.
Senate Republicans Want to Trim Some of Trump’s Tax Cuts in Domestic Policy Bill
G.O.P. senators are considering whether to further curb the president’s favorite tax cuts as they rewrite key portions of the sprawling domestic agenda bill passed by the House.
Norton, D.C.’s Stalwart in Congress, Clings to Seat Amid Signs of Decline
Colleagues and friends say the District of Columbia’s 87-year-old nonvoting delegate, a civil-rights leader and veteran of fights over home rule, is struggling to do her job.
House Republicans Move to Put Their Stamp on D.C. as Budget Fix Languishes
The House passed bills imposing voting and policing policies on the District of Columbia, but the G.O.P. has refused to consider a measure to restore hundreds of millions of dollars of its funding.
All-Night House Sessions Put Some Lawmakers to Sleep
Members of two key House committees worked all night on a sprawling domestic policy bill. Some fell asleep along the way.
Trump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now
Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office.
House Republicans Push Forward With Tax and Medicaid Cuts
Three key committees advanced legislation that would combine into the “one big beautiful bill” to enact President Trump’s agenda. But the package faces a rocky path in Congress.
Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences
With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.
Hawley Urges Republicans Not to Cut Medicaid as House Debates Reductions
The Republican senator from Missouri called potentially deep cuts in the program “morally wrong” and “politically suicidal” for his party as it courts working-class voters.