Trump Nominates Former N.E.A. Chair to Head Embattled Arts Agency
The president nominated Mary Anne Carter to lead the National Endowment for the Arts, which his budget calls for eliminating and which has been withdrawing grants from arts groups.
Republican Party
Buddy Carter to Run for Georgia Senate, Seeking to Challenge Jon Ossoff
Representative Buddy Carter became the first Republican to enter the primary field to take on Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, one of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats.
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.
House Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America, Taking a Symbolic Step
The legislation was all but certain to die in the Senate, but the move put the Republican-led House on the record supporting President Trump’s nomenclature.
A Salacious Saga Engulfs the Virginia G.O.P. and Weakens Youngkin
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s failure to push out the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor over a scandal involving explicit photos showed the party’s divisions and the power of its right-wing base.
Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.
JD Vance’s Half Brother Advances in Race for Cincinnati Mayor
Cory Bowman will next face Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, who outperformed him in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.
Brian Kemp Won’t Run for Senate in Georgia, Giving Ossoff a Lift
The popular two-term governor of Georgia had been seen as the strongest potential Republican challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.