Politics

Last week, the College Board purged its Advanced Placement course on African American Studies after the DeSantis administration banned a pilot version, citing readings on queer theory and reparations for slavery. The College Board said the changes were not a bow to political pressure, and had been decided in December.Mr. DeSantis next rolled out an initiative to end diversity and equity programs in universities,...

WASHINGTON — The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has Washington and Wall Street bracing for a revival of brinkmanship over the nation’s statutory debt limit, raising fears that the fragile U.S. economy could be rattled by a calamitous self-inflicted wound.For years, Republicans have sought to tie spending cuts or other concessions from Democrats to their votes to lift the borrowing cap,...

WASHINGTON — Confident that he was about to win the speaker’s gavel after a torturous four-day stretch of defeats, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California sat grinning late Friday night in his chair on the House floor. Then his face dropped.As the voting dragged on in his 14th attempt to become speaker, it had become clear that winning would require the support of Representative Matt...

18 charged with seditious conspiracy Eleven were members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia largely made up of current and former law enforcement and military personnel. Seven were members of the Proud Boys, a far-right nationalist group. 284 charged with assaulting or resisting an officer Five...

The Republicans who voted against the bid by Representative Kevin McCarthy of California for House speaker include some of the chamber’s most hard-right lawmakers. Most denied the 2020 election, are members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, or both. Here’s a closer look at the 20 lawmakers. ...