Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal  —  Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation's debt.

For Trump, the More GOP Presidential Candidates the Better  —  Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow.  For the former president, the more candidates the better.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida officially entered the presidential race last week …

God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton  —  The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House.  —  A nefarious kitchen remodel and an extramarital affair.

Feinstein, Back in the Senate, Relies Heavily on Staff to Function  —  The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times, who tell her how and when to vote, explain what is going on when she is confused, and shield her from the press and public.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill

Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals  —  Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters …

Turkey's Erdogan Defies Odds to Win Presidential Election  —  The country's longest serving leader beat his main challenger in a runoff vote  —  ISTANBUL—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Sunday's runoff presidential election, establishing him as one of the great survivors …

The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity  —  There is a certain irony in discussions of masculinity.  The group that is most convinced of a crisis of masculinity, the American right, is also busy emasculating itself before our eyes.  It correctly perceives that young men are facing an identity crisis …

Maternity's Most Dangerous Time: After New Mothers Come Home  —  Recent research shows that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the year after a baby is born.  The discovery is changing how doctors care for new mothers.  —  Roni Caryn Rabin interviewed dozens of pregnant women …

You've Never Heard of Him, but He's Remaking the Pollution Fight  —  Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change.  —  This spring the Biden administration proposed or implemented eight …