Many Republicans blamed Trump for Capitol riot. Now they endorse him
WASHINGTON — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must…
President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country,…
Opinion: The do-nothing House GOP is back. In 2024, it’ll do worse than nothing
It’s a new year but the same old mess in Congress. Instead of a fresh start, lawmakers return next week to their stale, dead-end arguments…
Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border as…
Even voters who like Kamala Harris worry about her future
WARRINGTON, Pa. — Susan Giffen, a Democratic voter who lives in one of the nation’s most important political swing districts, said Vice President Kamala Harris is…
From Bakersfield to speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy’s D.C. career in photos
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s last day in Congress was Sunday. The Bakersfield Republican congressman and former speaker’s career in Washington, D.C., spanned more than a decade…
Column: Why I failed to write less about Trump in 2023
WASHINGTON — My New Year’s resolution 12 months ago was to write fewer columns about Donald Trump. That well-intended goal met the same end as most…