The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing. Read full article

The cracks in support show how seriously some conservatives are taking the administration’s aggressive and at times slapdash tactics. Read full article

California Democrats rejected two Republican bills that would have banned transgender athletes from female sports. In a rare turn, Republicans tried to use the Democratic governor’s own words to challenge Democrats. Read full article

In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family and former White House officials about clemency. Read full article

The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program. Read full article

Former federal employees went to a Capitol Hill basement to find the lawmakers. Democratic senators said that they would keep fighting as hard as they could. Most Republicans ignored the workers. Read full article

Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old. Read full article

The department said it was offering a second wave of buyouts to accommodate employees who may have declined the initial offer because of confusing messages. Read full article

A canvasser for the billionaire’s America PAC says he’s owed $20,000 for signatures he collected on a petition that was part of Mr. Musk’s effort to motivate Trump voters. Read full article