The party is so much stronger now,” McCarthy added before comparing Trump to President Ronald Reagan for having “transformed where America is in this world.” ...

Political Violence Is Part of the American Story. It Is Also Changing. Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse.

President Trump’s strikes on Iran have resurfaced old rifts among Democrats over war and peace that have been inflamed by a newer schism inside the party, over support for Israel.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz was caught texting his mom for advice on how to deal with President Trump — in a wide-ranging conversation in which the TV host also flexed about his real-estate assets ...