New York Times

The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.

The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

The president-elect was eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to suspend the debt limit reflected a disconnect that could plague his policy agenda.

The Senate passed the measure, sending it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.

It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.

Tens of thousands of prisoners deemed to be at low risk of committing crimes again have languished in lockup for as long as a year after they reached their release date under the First Step Act.

The decision to withdraw the regulations seemed to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.

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With the vote, the Senate approved its 235th lifetime judge of President Biden’s tenure, besting his predecessor by a single judgeship.

The administration may extend protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose legal status is set to expire near the start of the Trump administration.

Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three.

A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.

The S&P 500 jumped after a November inflation reading helped ease worries. A partial government shutdown, analysts said, wouldn’t have a lasting economic impact.

Some workers would be forced to report to work, while others would be furloughed.

The failure to act by Congress could cause airport lines and other disruptions across the travel industry during a busy holiday travel period.

“Parents have heard so much misinformation,” Kaye Hayes, a federal infectious disease official, said in a statement announcing the campaign. “Many of them are overwhelmed.”

A partial government shutdown in Donald J. Trump’s first term was the longest in U.S. history.

Frequent images of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others lifting weights in jeans and boots raise the question of what can be classified as proper gym attire.

The chairmen of the Finance, Judiciary and Banking Committees demanded answers from a Trump lawyer accused of soliciting payments from potential administration nominees.