Republicans’ dreams of a productive lame-duck session are dimming. Members returning to Washington post-election will have a mere 24 legislative days to get through a considerable list of must-pass ...

Four weeks to Election Day, a growing number of House Republicans privately fear their chances of holding onto the majority are vanishing and have begun focusing on how to limit the size of a ...

Republicans have had to defer many of their legislative dreams, hoping the post-election release of political pressure could set up a productive “lame duck” session before a new Congress is seated.

• Early voting numbers: In Iowa and North Carolina, early in-person voting turnout data has added to the growing pool of evidence since President Donald Trump returned to office that Democrats are ...