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G.O.P. Leaders Stand by Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign
Republican congressional leaders badly need the newly elected representative’s vote, but local officials and lawmakers are eager to distance themselves from his scandal.
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‘I Might Wind Up in the Broom Closet’: Why Eli Crane Defied Kevin McCarthy
The freshman Republican from Arizona was the only newcomer to hold out against Speaker Kevin McCarthy until the very end.
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New Rule Could Give House Lawmakers a Tax-Free $34,000 Pay Bump
Late last year, members quietly changed House rules to allow lawmakers to be reimbursed for the cost of lodging, food and other items while on official business in Washington.
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Who Is Robert Hur, the Special Counsel for the Biden Documents Case?
Mr. Hur spent time during the Trump administration as a top aide in the Justice Department when it installed a special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation.
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With FBI Search, US Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts
Beijing says the outposts aren’t doing police work, but Chinese state media reports say they “collect intelligence” and solve crimes far outside their jurisdiction.
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Video Shows Brazil Rioters Breaching Inadequate Security
The invasion of Brazil’s halls of power began with a severe shortfall of security forces.
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In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that if North Korea’s nuclear threat grows, his country may build a nuclear arsenal of its own or ask the United States to redeploy in the South.
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Russia Is Sending More Troops to Eastern Ukraine, Kyiv Says
Moscow is building up troop numbers in the east as a fierce battle for the small town of Soledar continues, a top Ukrainian official said.
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In Hale County, Alabama, Two Visions of Place
Inspired by the pioneering photographer William Christenberry, RaMell Ross moved to the Deep South and found fertile terrain. Now Pace Gallery puts their art in conversation.
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Murillo, Not So Saintly: A Quiet Master Reassessed
In the 17th century, plague and famine devastated Seville. The Baroque painter turned this strife into engrossing parables of a Golden Age in decline.