Politics
Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
June 8, 2022
Retired General Investigated Over Undisclosed Lobbying for Qatar
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have obtained records indicating that John R. Allen, the retired four-star Marine general who commanded all…
New Jersey Centrists Seek to Legalize Their Dream: The Moderate Party
June 8, 2022
New Jersey Centrists Seek to Legalize Their Dream: The Moderate Party
When Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, writing for the Supreme Court majority in a landmark 1997 case, rejected a minor…
Jan. 6 Hearings Give Democrats a Chance to Recast Midterm Message
June 7, 2022
Jan. 6 Hearings Give Democrats a Chance to Recast Midterm Message
WASHINGTON — Seventeen months after a mob of Donald J. Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol with false claims of a…
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
June 7, 2022
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Primary voters in seven states, including California and New Jersey, go to the polls on Tuesday to select their party’s…
Biden Evacuated From Beach Home After Plane Enters Restricted Airspace
June 7, 2022
Biden Evacuated From Beach Home After Plane Enters Restricted Airspace
WASHINGTON — President Biden was briefly evacuated Saturday from his beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., after a small private…
Proud Boys Charged With Sedition in Capitol Attack
June 7, 2022
Proud Boys Charged With Sedition in Capitol Attack
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on…
With Cornyn in the Room, Senate Gun Talks Focus on Narrow Changes
June 7, 2022
With Cornyn in the Room, Senate Gun Talks Focus on Narrow Changes
WASHINGTON — Facing a national crisis with a devastating human toll and entrenched partisan divisions, a small group of Senate…
High California Gas Prices Rattle Democrats Ahead of Midterms
June 6, 2022
High California Gas Prices Rattle Democrats Ahead of Midterms
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County, Calif., symbolized Republican struggles in America’s diverse and highly educated suburbs during Donald J…
Supreme Court May Hear ‘800-Pound Gorilla’ of Election Law Cases
June 6, 2022
Supreme Court May Hear ‘800-Pound Gorilla’ of Election Law Cases
WASHINGTON — In October 2020, with the presidential election looming, four conservative justices issued opinions that seemed prepared to endorse…
How Asylum Seekers Cross the Border
June 5, 2022
How Asylum Seekers Cross the Border
Kirsten Luce for The New York Times Some people seeking asylum in the United States wait in Mexico for the…