Politics
After Six-Decade Hiatus, Experimental Psychedelic Therapy Returns to the V.A.
June 24, 2022
After Six-Decade Hiatus, Experimental Psychedelic Therapy Returns to the V.A.
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently began offering psychedelic substances to patients as a part of clinical trials, a major…
In Two Hours, Washington Goes in Two Directions on Guns
June 24, 2022
In Two Hours, Washington Goes in Two Directions on Guns
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital, so often a backdrop for inaction, had seldom witnessed anything quite like it — two…
Police Officers Can’t Be Sued for Miranda Violations, Supreme Court Rules
June 24, 2022
Police Officers Can’t Be Sued for Miranda Violations, Supreme Court Rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that police officers may not be sued under a federal civil rights…
Jan. 6 Panel Says It Has New Evidence of Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept.
June 23, 2022
Jan. 6 Panel Says It Has New Evidence of Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to unveil new evidence on Thursday…
A Year Later, Some Republicans Second-Guess Boycotting the Jan. 6 Panel
June 23, 2022
A Year Later, Some Republicans Second-Guess Boycotting the Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — The four hearings held in the past few weeks by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack,…
The Spectacle of the Jan. 6 Hearings Consumes Washington
June 23, 2022
The Spectacle of the Jan. 6 Hearings Consumes Washington
WASHINGTON — “This is my Super Bowl,” a news anchor said off camera during the public hearings held by the…
G.O.P. Testimony at Jan. 6 Panel Exposes a Party Torn Between Truth and Trump
June 23, 2022
G.O.P. Testimony at Jan. 6 Panel Exposes a Party Torn Between Truth and Trump
As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has built its public case that Donald…
Justice Dept. Issues More Subpoenas in Trump Electors Investigation
June 23, 2022
Justice Dept. Issues More Subpoenas in Trump Electors Investigation
The Justice Department stepped up its criminal investigation of a plan by President Donald J. Trump and his allies to…
Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile
June 23, 2022
Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile
WASHINGTON — As Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, weighed whether she should vote to take up a bipartisan gun…
Biden Just Proposed a Gas Tax Holiday. Will It Work?
June 23, 2022
Biden Just Proposed a Gas Tax Holiday. Will It Work?
When President Biden on Wednesday proposed a three-month suspension of federal taxes on gasoline and diesel, many Republicans rolled their…