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Trump’s Attacks on Pope Leo Create Fresh Midterm Headaches for G.O.P.

By: Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein —
Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress.

President Trump has a long history of publicly clashing with the pope. He spent years tangling with Pope Francis over his immigration policies.

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Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign

By: J. David Goodman —
The third-term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.

Representative Tony Gonzales during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in Washington in February.

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At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash

By: Robert Jimison —
Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran.

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Harris Says She Is ‘Thinking About’ Running for President Again in 2028

By: Katie Glueck and Tim Balk —
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to Black voters, a vital constituency.

Kamala Harris, former vice president and the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York on Friday.

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Trump Moves Top Aide James Blair to Political Operation Ahead of Midterms

By: Theodore Schleifer —
Mr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.

James Blair, a deputy chief of staff, is taking over President Trump’s outside political operation and its $300 million-plus budget, Mr. Trump announced on Friday.

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A Republican Strategist Explains What’s Going On With the Party

By: Liam Donovan and John Guida —
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?

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Is Iran a Political Problem for Trump? Tell Me How Long the War Lasts.

By: Nate Cohn —
Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency.

President Trump, with Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Dover Air Force Base after six Army service members were killed in Kuwait.

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‘We Are Going to Deeply Regret This War’

By: Robert Siegel， E.J. Dionne Jr.， Mona Charen and Jillian Weinberger —
Three journalists on the potential repercussions of Operation Epic Fury.

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House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown

By: Carl Hulse， Megan Mineiro and Robert Jimison —
Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, center, with other members of the House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol on Friday.

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The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party

By: Lisa Lerer and J. David Goodman —
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a four-term Republican Senator, is spending record sums to try to fend off a primary challenge from Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, who is beloved by the MAGA base.

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GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

By: Carl Hulse —
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

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After Maduro Ouster, Trump’s Venezuela Moves Pose a Challenge for GOP in Congress

By: Robert Jimison —
Republicans have cheered the raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro but toiled to square their longstanding views with President Trump’s unclear and rapidly evolving strategy.

“We do not have U.S. armed forces in Venezuela, and we are not occupying that country,” Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday.

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Why Republicans Are Fighting About the Nazis

By: Katie Glueck and Jennifer Medina —
Tensions over right-wing antisemitism have burst to the forefront of Republican politics, and show signs of becoming a fierce point of contention in the midterms and beyond.

Trump-branded yarmulkes on display at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership gathering last year in Las Vegas.

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The Right’s Civil War Over Who Really Killed Charlie Kirk

By: Michelle Goldberg —
MAGA is tearing itself apart over who really killed Charlie Kirk.

A makeshift memorial at Utah Valley University after Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises

By: Carl Hulse —
As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching.

A Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last week on the first day of the government shutdown.

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These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown

By: Robert Jimison —
Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with them crossed party lines to support the G.O.P. plan to keep government funding flowing.
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The Real Stakes of the Shutdown

By: The Editorial Board —
President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance. Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.

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After Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Vows to Go On. That May Be Easier Said Than Done.

By: Robert Draper —
Despite a surge in new campus chapters, there is a void left by Charlie Kirk’s murder that has implications for the entire MAGA movement.

A stop on the “American Comeback Tour” hosted by Turning Point USA at Virginia Tech last week. Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, who is now the group’s chief executive, said the debate tour on college campuses would continue with conservative stars standing in for her husband.

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Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Government Shutdown Nears

By: Catie Edmondson —
Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands “unserious.”

To keep the government open past Oct. 1, lawmakers in Congress have to agree on a spending bill.

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