Spartz, Republican Lawmaker, Faces Anger at Town Halls Over Musk Cuts and Hegseth
Representative Victoria Spartz, a Republican, defended Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts to the federal government, drawing jeers from the crowd.
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Tracking Each Party’s Early Turnout for Tuesday’s Special House Elections
Voters in two heavily Republican House districts in Florida will decide who to send to Congress. See which party is ahead in turnout so far.
Forgoing Oversight, Republicans Resort to Personal Appeals to Head Off DOGE Cuts
As President Trump and Elon Musk slash deeper into federal programs and the work force, G.O.P. lawmakers are leveraging their connections to try to insulate themselves and their voters.
Declaring Their Party ‘Spineless,’ Democrats Try an Economic Populist Pitch
A group of House Democrats calling themselves the New Economic Patriots introduced themselves on Capitol Hill promising to lead their party out of its funk. It wasn’t clear how they planned to do so.
Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map
The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway that states have in drawing voting maps.
House Republicans Want to Impeach Judges. Here’s How the Process Would Work.
Judges have rarely been removed from the federal bench, and only for criminal acts. But House Republicans are intensifying efforts to oust them for decisions against President Trump.
Stefanik Will Be Released From the House Soon for UN Ambassador Confirmation
The confirmation process of Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, has been delayed while House Republicans relied on her vote to maintain the slimmest of majorities.
Warned Off Meeting Voters, Republicans Who Do Confront Anger and Unease
In a deeply conservative district and a more liberal one, two Republicans found uncertainty and anxiety about the Trump administration’s agenda and their support of it.
Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87
A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
Michael Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, Is Taking Fire From Both Sides
Mr. Waltz has worked hard to burnish his credentials among the president’s supporters, in the process dismaying his former associates while not convincing his new ones.