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On Tuesday evening, after a whirlwind day in Washington, Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, rushed home. Rumors were spreading from Portland to the Potomac about Mr. …

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the federal Securities and Exchange Commission can recover money that companies and individuals gained illegally, even if the agency is unable to prove …

South Carolina Democrats at Representative James Clyburn’s “World Famous Fish Fry” on Friday were feeling triumphant. Mr. Clyburn, South Carolina’s longest serving Black lawmaker and the state’s lone Democrat in …

Iran’s preparations for the upcoming World Cup in North America have unfolded against the backdrop of war, bellicose language and continuing doubts the national team will receive visas in time. …

The Senate voted along party lines on Wednesday to take up Republicans’ $70 billion immigration crackdown bill, but several G.O.P. senators suggested they would not allow it to pass without …

Markwayne Mullin, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, told lawmakers on Wednesday that his agency would be increasing the training requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to their previous …

Three candidates are locked in a tight race for two spots in the November election for California governor as election officials continue counting millions of ballots cast in the primary. …

Representative Brad Sherman of California, a 15th-term Democrat, and Larry Thompson, a Republican film producer, have advanced from a House primary to the general election, according to The Associated Press. …

The Justice Department is standing by an extraordinary measure giving President Trump, his family and his businesses potentially lucrative protection from I.R.S. investigations, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said …

For the first time in more than two decades, California voters are about to pick a new governor who is not already a national figure. The race to replace Gov. …