Top Republicans Face Dissent as McCarthy Wins G.O.P. Nod for Speaker

Even as Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, survived his first test, he lacked the votes to cement the speakership. His Senate counterpart also faced a challenge to his position.

Republicans’ 2022 Lesson: Voters Who Trust Elections Are More Likely to Vote

Election deniers’ doubts about voting made for compelling conspiracy theories, but proved to be a bad get-out-the-vote strategy.

Trump, ignoring the midterms’ verdict on him, announces a 2024 run.

The early candidacy is meant to bolster his argument that investigations of him are politically motivated, and to blunt the momentum of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican rival seen as a growing threat.