Politics
Adam Kinzinger, Republican Trump Critic, Won’t Seek Re-election in House
October 29, 2021
Adam Kinzinger, Republican Trump Critic, Won’t Seek Re-election in House
WASHINGTON — Representative Adam Kinzinger, who emerged this year as one of the pre-eminent Republican critics of former President Donald…
Glenn Youngkin Was a Traditional Republican. Then He Became a Culture Warrior.
October 29, 2021
Glenn Youngkin Was a Traditional Republican. Then He Became a Culture Warrior.
For months as he campaigned for governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin tried to sound a lot like the kind of…
For First Time in Public, a Detainee Describes Torture at C.I.A. Black Sites
October 29, 2021
For First Time in Public, a Detainee Describes Torture at C.I.A. Black Sites
GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A suburban Baltimore high school graduate turned Al Qaeda courier, speaking to a military…
Briefs Draw Battle Lines as Texas Abortion Law Nears Supreme Court
October 29, 2021
Briefs Draw Battle Lines as Texas Abortion Law Nears Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Just days after the Supreme Court agreed to fast-track challenges to a Texas abortion law, setting an exceptionally…
Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Transformative Agenda
October 29, 2021
Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Transformative Agenda
WASHINGTON — President Biden was blunt. Democrats had to rally behind his $1.85 trillion economic and environmental spending bill, he…
A Social Policy ‘Framework’ Fails to Secure a Biden Victory
October 29, 2021
A Social Policy ‘Framework’ Fails to Secure a Biden Victory
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday unveiled his outline for a $1.85 trillion social safety net and environmental bill, imploring…
Supreme Court Lets Two Oklahoma Executions Proceed
October 29, 2021
Supreme Court Lets Two Oklahoma Executions Proceed
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a stay of execution that a federal appeals court had granted to…
How Biden’s $2 Trillion in Tax Increases Target Companies and the Rich
October 28, 2021
How Biden’s $2 Trillion in Tax Increases Target Companies and the Rich
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s new plan to pay for his climate change and social policy package includes nearly $2 trillion…
You Have Election Questions. We Have Answers.
October 28, 2021
You Have Election Questions. We Have Answers.
It may not be a presidential or congressional election year, but there are still plenty of races on the ballot…
G.O.P. Attack Involving Toni Morrison Novel Inflames Virginia Contest
October 28, 2021
G.O.P. Attack Involving Toni Morrison Novel Inflames Virginia Contest
ARLINGTON, Va. — In the final days of the tight race for Virginia governor, the candidates are turning to the…