Politics
Fetal Viability, Long an Abortion Dividing Line, Faces a Supreme Court Test
November 29, 2021
Fetal Viability, Long an Abortion Dividing Line, Faces a Supreme Court Test
WASHINGTON — In 1973, in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court drew a line. The Constitution, it said, did not…
Esper Claims Defense Dept. Is Improperly Blocking Parts of His Memoir
November 29, 2021
Esper Claims Defense Dept. Is Improperly Blocking Parts of His Memoir
Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Sunday sued the agency he once led, accusing officials at the Pentagon of…
Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount
November 27, 2021
Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount
Democrats across the party are raising alarms about sinking support among some of their most loyal voters, warning the White…
The Disconnect Between Biden’s Popular Policies and His Unpopularity
November 27, 2021
The Disconnect Between Biden’s Popular Policies and His Unpopularity
Over the past few years, many Democrats argued that there was a simple secret to electoral success: enact popular legislation.…
Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison
November 26, 2021
Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Mention this place, and people tend to think of caged men wearing orange uniforms and on…
That ‘Team Beto’ Fund-Raising Email? It Might Not Be From Beto.
November 26, 2021
That ‘Team Beto’ Fund-Raising Email? It Might Not Be From Beto.
Kenneth Pennington, a top digital strategist for Beto O’Rourke, had a simple plan. Mr. O’Rourke would announce his bid for…
G.O.P. Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground States
November 25, 2021
G.O.P. Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground States
Republicans are locking in newly gerrymandered maps for the legislatures in four battleground states that are set to secure the…
Helicopters, Clipboards, Crew Cuts: The President Must Be in Town
November 24, 2021
Helicopters, Clipboards, Crew Cuts: The President Must Be in Town
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Helicopters have been buzzing over the island’s boutiques and beaches for days. Military aircraft unloaded government cars…
G.O.P. Fights Covid Mandates, Then Blames Biden as Cases Rise
November 24, 2021
G.O.P. Fights Covid Mandates, Then Blames Biden as Cases Rise
WASHINGTON — Over eight hours last Thursday night and into Friday morning, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California hit on many…
Army Whistle-Blower’s Lonely Death Highlights Toll of Mental Illness
November 24, 2021
Army Whistle-Blower’s Lonely Death Highlights Toll of Mental Illness
Ian Fishback saw the world as cleaved between the just and unjust, the exemplary and the erring. A scholar-athlete from…