Politics
Ginni Thomas Urged Arizona Lawmakers to Overturn Election
May 21, 2022
Ginni Thomas Urged Arizona Lawmakers to Overturn Election
In the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, twice lobbied…
Pentagon Press Secretary Named to White House Communications Post
May 21, 2022
Pentagon Press Secretary Named to White House Communications Post
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon press secretary, John F. Kirby, the voluble public face of the Defense Department for the past…
In Georgia, a G.O.P. Primary Tests the Power of a Trump Vendetta
May 21, 2022
In Georgia, a G.O.P. Primary Tests the Power of a Trump Vendetta
ATLANTA — An anti-Trump Republican advocacy group recently organized a focus group of G.O.P voters in Georgia to get their…
Group Chat Linked to Roger Stone Shows Ties Among Jan. 6 Figures
May 20, 2022
Group Chat Linked to Roger Stone Shows Ties Among Jan. 6 Figures
It was known as F.O.S. — or Friends of Stone — and while its members shifted over time, they were…
On Race, Herschel Walker’s Offer of Absolution Divides Georgia Voters
May 20, 2022
On Race, Herschel Walker’s Offer of Absolution Divides Georgia Voters
MACON, Ga. — Herschel Walker, the former football star leading Georgia’s Republican primary for Senate, had a mixed message about…
Key Witness in Durham Case Offers Detailed Testimony of 2016 Meeting
May 20, 2022
Key Witness in Durham Case Offers Detailed Testimony of 2016 Meeting
WASHINGTON — A former F.B.I. official testified on Thursday that when he met in 2016 with Michael Sussmann, a lawyer…
Jan. 6 Inquiry Presses Republican Lawmaker About Capitol Tour
May 20, 2022
Jan. 6 Inquiry Presses Republican Lawmaker About Capitol Tour
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol asked a Republican congressman…
Big Questions Remain About White House Plan to Speed Formula to Shelves
May 20, 2022
Big Questions Remain About White House Plan to Speed Formula to Shelves
WASHINGTON — Administration officials struggled on Thursday to explain how President Biden’s decision to invoke a Cold War-era statute will…
Racists Once Scoured This Georgia County. Now It Proves Racists Wrong.
May 19, 2022
Racists Once Scoured This Georgia County. Now It Proves Racists Wrong.
CUMMING, Ga. — In October 1912, after the raped and brutalized body of Mae Crow, a white 18-year-old, was laid…
House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
May 19, 2022
House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at bulking up the federal government’s efforts to combat domestic terrorism,…