Politics
Democrats’ Climate Deal Isn’t Done Yet. Here Are the Remaining Hurdles.
August 2, 2022
Democrats’ Climate Deal Isn’t Done Yet. Here Are the Remaining Hurdles.
WASHINGTON — When Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key centrist holdout, announced a surprise deal last week…
First Capitol Rioter to Face Trial Gets 7 Years, Longest Sentence So Far
August 2, 2022
First Capitol Rioter to Face Trial Gets 7 Years, Longest Sentence So Far
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday sentenced Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first defendant to go on trial in the…
Trump-Backed Conspiracy Theorist Vies to Take Over Arizona Elections
August 1, 2022
Trump-Backed Conspiracy Theorist Vies to Take Over Arizona Elections
PHOENIX — This spring, Mark Finchem traveled to Mar-a-Lago for the premiere of a documentary advancing the specious notion that…
Lies for Profit: Can Sandy Hook Parents Shut Alex Jones Down?
August 1, 2022
Lies for Profit: Can Sandy Hook Parents Shut Alex Jones Down?
AUSTIN, Texas — When viral lies harm private people, are the courts their best refuge? A trial to decide how…
Kansas Abortion Vote Tests Political Energy in Post-Roe America
July 31, 2022
Kansas Abortion Vote Tests Political Energy in Post-Roe America
OLATHE, Kan. — In the final days before Kansans decide whether to remove abortion rights protections from their State Constitution,…
Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case
July 31, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case
President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again on Saturday morning, a rebound attributed to the Paxlovid treatment he was…
G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan
July 30, 2022
G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan
PONTIAC, Mich. — “Dear Mr. President,” the letter began. Donald J. Trump’s estranged former education secretary, Betsy DeVos — last…
Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?
July 30, 2022
Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?
WASHINGTON — President Biden and his top advisers have tried for months to press forward amid a seemingly endless drumbeat…
White House Communications Director, Set to Depart, Decides to Stay
July 30, 2022
White House Communications Director, Set to Depart, Decides to Stay
WASHINGTON — At this point in an administration, with the president’s poll numbers in the tank and a daunting midterm…
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
July 30, 2022
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
WASHINGTON — Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on assault weapons on Friday,…