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Powerful allies of President Biden are aggressively working to stop third-party and independent presidential candidacies, fearing that an outside bid could cost Democrats an election that many believe will again …

Why It Matters: The bill reflects divisions in the state’s South Asian community and its influence as a growing demographic. The bill, known as Senate Bill 403, had driven intense …

Why It Matters: Providers could face steep punishments under the law. The Republican-controlled State Legislature passed the ban in April, and Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, signed it into law …

A federal court ordered Alabama on Thursday to use a new congressional map that could lead the state to elect two Black representatives for the first time in its history, …

Moments after the House voted to boot Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, as the speaker, one of his closest confidants, Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, stepped up …

Representative Matt Gaetz’s successful push to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy has cemented his status as one of the most reviled members of the House of Representatives — including among many …

Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota said Sunday that he would step down from his Democratic leadership position in the House as he flirts with a challenge to President Biden. Mr. …

Three officers and a deputy chief of the police department in Baton Rouge, La., were charged with attempting to cover up their use of stun guns during a strip search …

Five people died after a crash involving multiple vehicles including a tractor-trailer carrying anhydrous ammonia that overturned in Illinois on Friday night, leading to a leak of the toxic gas …

Read the latest updates about Senator Dianne Feinstein’s death and her possible replacement here. Dianne Feinstein, the grande dame of California Democrats who became the mayor of San Francisco after …