Politics
How Influential Election Deniers Have Fueled a Fight to Control Elections
June 5, 2022
How Influential Election Deniers Have Fueled a Fight to Control Elections
Key figures in the effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election have thrown their weight behind a slate of Republican…
Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race
June 5, 2022
Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race
Just three weeks ago, a varied cross-section of Pennsylvania Democrats put its hopes on the broad shoulders of John Fetterman,…
Republicans Elevate Diverse Recruits in Bid to Win House Majority
June 4, 2022
Republicans Elevate Diverse Recruits in Bid to Win House Majority
TUCSON, Ariz. — When Juan Ciscomani first brought his family to his new congressional campaign office in the Catalina foothills,…
Is Jan. 6 a Winning Political Issue? We’re About to Find Out.
June 4, 2022
Is Jan. 6 a Winning Political Issue? We’re About to Find Out.
On Tuesday, we’ll get an unusually clear test of the political power of Jan. 6 at the ballot box. In…
Gina Haspel Observed Waterboarding at C.I.A. Black Site, Psychologist Testifies
June 4, 2022
Gina Haspel Observed Waterboarding at C.I.A. Black Site, Psychologist Testifies
WASHINGTON — During Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing to become director of the C.I.A. in 2018, Senator Dianne Feinstein asked her…
The Mall Mogul and Former Republican Who Could Lead Los Angeles
June 3, 2022
The Mall Mogul and Former Republican Who Could Lead Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — At the Grove, the luxury shopping center he created in the middle of Los Angeles, Rick Caruso…
Biden to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Ending Its ‘Pariah’ Status
June 3, 2022
Biden to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Ending Its ‘Pariah’ Status
WASHINGTON — President Biden, who as a candidate vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” in response to the assassination…
House Panel Examining Jared Kushner Over Saudi Investment in New Firm
June 3, 2022
House Panel Examining Jared Kushner Over Saudi Investment in New Firm
A House committee said on Thursday that it was investigating whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and…
A Disturbing New Pattern in Mass Shootings: Young Assailants
June 2, 2022
A Disturbing New Pattern in Mass Shootings: Young Assailants
WASHINGTON — The two young men accused of carrying out the massacres in Buffalo and Uvalde followed a familiar path:…
Sussmann Acquittal Raises Question: What Is Durham Actually Trying to Do?
June 2, 2022
Sussmann Acquittal Raises Question: What Is Durham Actually Trying to Do?
WASHINGTON — Even before 12 jurors voted to acquit Michael Sussmann of lying to the F.B.I. in a rebuke of…