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Yesterday — 16 October 2025Main stream

The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown

16 October 2025 at 03:07
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Representative Kevin Kiley, Republican of California, in his office on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the 14th day of the government shutdown.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Jack Smith Calls Idea That Politics Infected Trump Prosecutions ‘Ludicrous’

15 October 2025 at 08:24
The former special counsel’s first extended remarks since resigning in January were released the same day House Republicans summoned him to testify.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Jack Smith in Washington in 2023. In his remarks released on Tuesday, Mr. Smith painted a dire picture of the Justice Department’s future. “Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on,” he said.
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