The failure of Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination to go on offense underscored the centrality of the former president in the GOP.

CHICAGO — The mayoral victory on Tuesday of Brandon Johnson, a once little-known progressive and former teacher, over a more moderate veteran of this city’s burly political realm injected confidence in the Democratic Party’s most liberal wing — and may…

A new book details how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of an increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court as it moved to overturn the constitutional right to abortion last year.

The tale of two presidents, one quietly focused on technology policy, the other having his fingerprints taken, underscored the unique challenge that has confronted Biden since taking office.

Is paying hush money a crime? In most cases, the answer is no. But the question is thornier when it comes to candidates in the midst of political campaigns.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged to use the investigative powers of the House to hold Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, “accountable” for his work.

Last year, he spent roughly $10 million from his political action committee, Save America, on his own legal fees, federal election filings show.

Some Democratic politicians cheered the case. Others reached for more sober tones to address an extraordinary and uncertain moment in American history.

The winner will have the deciding vote on a host of major issues, including abortion rights, gerrymandered political maps, and voting and election cases surrounding the 2024 presidential contest.

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