U.S. Congress

We cover the state of consequential congressional races.

By German Lopez

Incumbents who had feared President Biden would drag them down to defeat say the electoral environment has improved rapidly since he left the race.

By Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse

The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help.

By Robert Draper

Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.

By Kashmir Hill

The Arizona senator, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, has an almost impossibly strong political résumé. But an overlooked asset is his expertise on the Southern border.

By Jonathan Weisman and Jazmine Ulloa

In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Netanyahu used the speech to shift the focus to Iran and the threat it poses to Israel.

By Patrick Kingsley, Farah Otero-Amad, Nikolay Nikolov, Rebecca Suner, Claire Hogan and James Surdam

Harris ni presume ni oculta sus raíces indias. Hace una que otra referencia a ellas. También las utiliza estratégicamente.

By Anupreeta Das

The speech by Israel’s leader was charged with symbolism, as the war in Gaza has divided lawmakers. He portrayed the conflict as a proxy fight with Iran that must be won at all costs and condemned protesters.

By Annie Karni and David E. Sanger

Many Indian Americans see Kamala Harris as another example of the diaspora’s success and influence.

By Anupreeta Das

Across New York City, people have written their names in places that only a select few ever get to see.

By James Barron