Blake Hounshell

A potential mess in Arizona was an unwelcome surprise for Democrats while they were still savoring their victories in 2022.

In April, when Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest, he staked out a position as an unapologetic opponent of abortion rights. But now, as polls show DeSantis gaining strength in a hypothetical Republican presidential primary in 2024, he’s under pressure from conservatives to do more. More than perhaps any other issue, abortion is a potential point of vulnerability for the Florida governor — and a rare subje

Tom Marino, one of the first members of Congress to support Trump, now says the G.O.P. “has to do whatever it has to do” to get away from him.

The fallout from the crypto controversy is widely spread — and it has hit both parties.

Few others know quite what it’s like to infuriate the Democratic Party by leaving it.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky is popular. Is that enough to win in a state where Democrats have struggled?

Jared Moskowitz worked closely with the Florida governor as his emergency management czar. Now, he’s joining Congress.

The Republican holdouts are showing that party leaders’ usual methods of arm-twisting no longer work. “It’s not about policies, it’s about the fight,” said one former operative.

As Democrats keep winning millennials and Gen Z, Republicans are still debating how to get them back.

Seeking to shut down the nation’s largest death row, the governor is proceeding with a mix of conviction and caution.