Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

Mr. Jackson landed in the race unexpectedly. Democrats are hoping he can unseat Susan Collins, a Republican, in their bid to retake the Senate.

The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.

The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm.

Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.

Some Democrats said President Trump’s ban was an attempt to control the press and distract voters as Republicans face deep challenges in the midterm elections.

The president said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., had decided to return the money, but defended the gift worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as “totally allowed.”

President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.

A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues.

Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.

Representative Don Davis is seeking re-election in a district redrawn by state lawmakers to lean more Republican.

The president’s standoff with Canada has drawn criticism from voters in some of the border states and industrial states that could decide control of the Senate in the midterms.

Major Jason Watson could face court-martial in what could become a rare test of a service member’s right to publicly dissent.

Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.

The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.

The ruling allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. The case could head to the Supreme Court.

We spoke to independents who have soured on Trump.

There are several instances where the president made an effort to stifle the work of journalists.