Analysis: Centrists Democrats break ranks to help Republicans concoct a controversy, John Bowden writes

Spokesperson says Johnson ‘has full faith and confidence in Hayden’s ability to lead the Speaker’s office’

5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days

Analysis: Democratic leaders defend their response, but it reveals a party still divided, writes John Bowden

Pennsylvania’s biggest Republican donor may be trying to put his thumb on the scale of a Democratic primary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside complaints from Donald Trump’s critics about the latter’s handling of US-Ukraine relations on Sunday, his first public interview since the US president clashed with Ukraine’s president in the White House.

House Republicans go to war with math as they try to save hundreds of billions of dollars without scaling back critical health care coverage, writes John Bowden

Johnson squeaks through chaotic vote session with first legislative victory for Donald Trump’s second term

Analysis: ‘One big, beautiful bill’ could pass thanks to Speaker’s hard work and a few gifts from the Democrats, writes John Bowden

Jeffries says he has ‘no idea’ why Democrat governor, others say his party needs to stand up to GOP with urgency