Politics
Christian Conservative Lawyer Had Secretive Role in Bid to Block Election Result
October 8, 2021
Christian Conservative Lawyer Had Secretive Role in Bid to Block Election Result
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s most prominent religious conservative lawyers played a critical behind-the-scenes role in the lawsuit that…
Jan. 6 Panel Issues More Subpoenas, Focusing on Rally Before Capitol Riot
October 8, 2021
Jan. 6 Panel Issues More Subpoenas, Focusing on Rally Before Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — The special committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot issued three more subpoenas on Thursday, targeting organizers of the…
Dispute Over Claim That Proud Boys Leader Urged Attack at Capitol
October 7, 2021
Dispute Over Claim That Proud Boys Leader Urged Attack at Capitol
In the mosaic of moments that made up the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, it has long been…
Senate Leaders Agree to Vote on Short-Term Debt Ceiling Increase
October 7, 2021
Senate Leaders Agree to Vote on Short-Term Debt Ceiling Increase
WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats and Republicans said on Thursday that they had struck a deal to allow the debt…
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election
October 7, 2021
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election
WASHINGTON — Even by the standards of President Donald J. Trump, it was an extraordinary Oval Office showdown. On the…
Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11
October 7, 2021
Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11
WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech said on Thursday morning that they had asked federal regulators to authorize emergency use of…
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election
October 7, 2021
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election
WASHINGTON — Even by the standards of President Donald J. Trump, it was an extraordinary Oval Office showdown. On the…
Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law
October 7, 2021
Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s request to halt enforcement of the recently passed Texas…
Supreme Court Justices Make a Surprising Proposal in Torture Case
October 7, 2021
Supreme Court Justices Make a Surprising Proposal in Torture Case
WASHINGTON — Twenty years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Supreme Court on Wednesday found itself struggling to address two…
Senate Republicans Offer to Allow Debt Ceiling Increase Until December
October 6, 2021
Senate Republicans Offer to Allow Debt Ceiling Increase Until December
WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell, bowing to the immediate threat of a federal default, said Republicans would allow Democrats to…