GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

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9 janvier 2026 à 22:23

The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

Congress Tries, but Fails, to Take a Stand for Its Own Powers

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Par :Annie Karni

9 janvier 2026 à 00:51

House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch’s prerogatives. But they fell short.

The move was described by one of President Trump’s allies as designed to “slap the president in the face.”

Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

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Par :Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

8 janvier 2026 à 22:11

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.

“Make no mistake: Bombing another nation’s capital and removing their president is an act of war, plain and simple,” Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, said before the vote.

These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers

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Par :Robert Jimison

8 janvier 2026 à 23:34

The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.

Senator Susan Collins is the only one of the five Republican defectors who is facing re-election this year.

House Passes Spending Package Before Another Shutdown Deadline

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Par :Catie Edmondson

8 janvier 2026 à 21:19

The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown.

The package still must pass the Senate before it can be sent to Mr. Trump, but it appeared to be on track for enactment.

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

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Par :Audra D. S. Burch

8 janvier 2026 à 12:15

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

A sign at a Raise the Wage Act rally on the National Mall in March 2021.

Trump Is About to Lose Control of the Economy

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Par :Jason Furman

7 janvier 2026 à 22:27

Will anyone be in charge?

After Maduro Ouster, Trump’s Venezuela Moves Pose a Challenge for GOP in Congress

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Par :Robert Jimison

7 janvier 2026 à 17:43

Republicans have cheered the raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro but toiled to square their longstanding views with President Trump’s unclear and rapidly evolving strategy.

“We do not have U.S. armed forces in Venezuela, and we are not occupying that country,” Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday.

Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart and Raymond Zhong

7 janvier 2026 à 12:31

Plus, a journey to a melting continent.

An oil refinery in Venezuela. President Trump on Tuesday said that the country would send 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, about two months’ worth of daily production, to the United States.

Court Case Could Tip New York City’s Only Red House Seat to Blue

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Par :Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes

7 janvier 2026 à 14:59

A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.

Representative Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, currently represents Staten Island and a conservative part of Brooklyn, including Bay Ridge.

Tim Walz Says He Ended Minnesota Governor Run to Shield Residents From Trump

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

7 janvier 2026 à 00:13

“I don’t think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government every single day,” Gov. Walz said after ending his re-election bid.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota at a news conference at the State Capitol on Monday.

Doug LaMalfa’s Death Further Depletes House G.O.P. Majority

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Par :Annie Karni

6 janvier 2026 à 22:03

The California Republican’s sudden passing, on the same day that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation took effect, made the party’s House math even trickier.

Representative Doug LaMalfa, Republican of California, on his farm in Richvale, Calif., last month.

Georgia Schedules Special Election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Seat

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Par :Rick Rojas

6 janvier 2026 à 21:48

The election on March 10, or a runoff in April, will determine who serves out the remainder of Ms. Greene’s term after her unexpected resignation from Congress.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene officially stepped down from her role on Monday.

There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy

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Par :Jamelle Bouie

6 janvier 2026 à 19:11

Jan. 6 is a symptom. Elite impunity is the cause.

Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65

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Par :Victor Mather and Kellen Browning

6 janvier 2026 à 22:54

Mr. LaMalfa, a Republican, had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013, and portrayed himself as a voice for the rural residents of the area.

Representative Doug LaMalfa at his Northern California farm last month.

George Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress

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Par :Nicholas Fandos

6 janvier 2026 à 17:04

The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.

George Conway has moved from the Washington, D.C., suburbs to Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.

Why Trump Refused to Back Venezuela’s Machado: Fears of Chaos, and Fraying Ties

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Par :Tyler Pager · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Julian E. Barnes

6 janvier 2026 à 03:37

U.S. intelligence suggested María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, would struggle to lead the government. But her relationship with Trump officials had been souring for months.

The opposition leader María Corina Machado and her surrogate presidential candidate, Edmundo González, at a rally in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, in 2024.

Six Big Political Questions for 2026

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Par :Katie Glueck

6 janvier 2026 à 00:00

A wildly important midterm year is off to a chaotic start, with a raid in Venezuela, an uneasy economy and more. Here’s what we’re curious about.

Republican Lawmakers Like MTG Have Criticized Trump as They Depart Congress

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Par :Kellen Browning

5 janvier 2026 à 16:56

It turns out that few things liberate Republicans to speak their minds about President Trump like the fact that they are departing Congress.

The Key Senate Races to Watch in 2026

NYT

Par :Kellen Browning

5 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Democrats want to regain control of the chamber, and they have recruited some top candidates. But they are facing a tough map.

Senator Jon Ossoff, Democrat of Georgia, and Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, will need to defend their seats.

Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens

NYT

Par :Elisabeth Bumiller

4 janvier 2026 à 09:00

The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.

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