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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 25, 2025. Johnson on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, tried and failed to kill a bipartisan effort to change House rules so that new lawmakers would temporarily be allowed to vote remotely after the birth of a child, suffering an embarrassing defeat that signaled that the proposal could soon be adopted. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Johnson fails to kill bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting for new parents

April 1, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

After the vote, Johnson abruptly canceled votes for the rest of the week, sending members home and leaving legislative business unsettled.

Sheer khorma (cardamom vermicelli pudding). When prepared from scratch, this cardamom-scented dessert and Eid delicacy is as delightful to make as it is to eat. Food styled by Michelle Gatton. (Mark Weinberg, The New York Times)

Recipe: A creamy pudding worthy of celebration

March 31, 2025 at 5:31 p.m.

Essential to Eid celebrations across South Asia, the tradition of preparing this dish is unique to each household.

Fragrant coconut chicken and sweet potato. Kay Chun takes mildly flavored ground chicken to a better place by browning it with ginger, garlic and scallions, and then simmering it with sweet potato in coconut milk. Food styled by Hadas Smirnoff. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: A Go-To Protein for Economical Meals

March 27, 2025 at 10:34 a.m.

Need ideas for a simple weeknight meal? Here are five recipes that won't break the bank.

Sheet-pan sausage meatballs with tomatoes and broccoli. As the sausage cooks, its rendered fat will coat the broccoli. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

Recipe: 7 ways to make your roasted broccoli better

March 31, 2025 at 6:09 p.m.

Once you get the basics of roasting broccoli down 鈥� it just takes oil, salt and high heat 鈥� you may want to accessorize.

In Naz Deravian's egg bites, cottage cheese and shredded cheese bulk up the eggs. With these strategies, eggs deliver even more flavor in easy morning recipes. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. (Ghazalle Badiozamani, The New York Times)

5 simple tips to make the most of those precious eggs

March 25, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Egg prices have dropped sharply recently, but with grocery shoppers still waiting to see the benefits, every carton can feel like a precious commodity, especially at breakfast.

A cucumber-cabbage salad, a perfect accompaniment to these chicken breasts in flaky pastry. David Tanis wraps the weeknight staple in puff pastry for something that’s not just simple and juicy — it’s simply showstopping. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.(David Malosh/The New York Times)

Recipes: Gift-wrap tangy chicken for guests

March 24, 2025 at 8:58 p.m.

The craving for vibrant produce is intense this time of year, as the wait for asparagus, peas and tender greens drags on. So here鈥檚 a menu for anyone looking for...

A memorial for veterans who died by suicide in Washington on March 27, 2014. A chaotic restructuring ordered threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. (Stephen Crowley, The New York Times)

Trump and DOGE propel VA mental health system into turmoil

March 23, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

The DOGE cuts have already sparked chaos and confusion within the agency, which provides care to more than 9 million veterans.

Creamy chickpea pasta with spinach and rosemary. If you have a can of chickpeas, you脮re well on your way to Alexa Weibel脮s pantry pasta, which uses them two ways: a garnish and to fortify the sauce. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

Recipes: 24 easy pastas to welcome spring

March 27, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

Each one is fast, easy and ready to meet the moment, whether that抖阴ap a 30-degree night warmed by a cheesy baked pasta or a sunny, unseasonably warm day made finer...

Tara Palmeri in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025. Palmeri, who formerly wrote for Puck and Politico’s Playbook, said she wanted to speak to larger audiences in “the middle.” (Moriah Ratner/The New York Times)

A political reporter takes her scoops to YouTube

March 22, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

After a few years of writing what she called a 鈥渘iche newsletter for Washington insiders,鈥� political journalist Tara Palmeri decided she wanted to reach a wider audience. A much wider...

Kuku Sabzi (Herb and Scallion Frittata). Andy Baraghani, the recipe creator and cookbook author, keeps his holiday table full of streamlined, modern takes on classic Iranian dishes. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas. (Emma Fishman/The New York Times)

5 Herby, Bright and Brilliant Recipes for Nowruz

March 20, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

These recipes honor the core of the Nowruz holiday, while reflecting evolving Persian traditions -- rooted in the past, but always moving forward.

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