Politics
Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage
May 19, 2022
Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage
WASHINGTON — President Biden took urgent action on Wednesday to address the nationwide baby formula shortage, invoking the Defense Production…
Justice Dept. Employees Urge Administration to Grant Leave for Out-of-State Abortions
May 19, 2022
Justice Dept. Employees Urge Administration to Grant Leave for Out-of-State Abortions
WASHINGTON — Justice Department employees pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday to grant federal employees time off if they or…
Group Seeks Disbarment of Ted Cruz Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
May 19, 2022
Group Seeks Disbarment of Ted Cruz Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
A group formed in the hopes of disbarring lawyers who worked on cases in which former President Donald J. Trump…
Congress Is Paralyzed on Guns. Here’s Why Chris Murphy Is Still Hopeful.
May 18, 2022
Congress Is Paralyzed on Guns. Here’s Why Chris Murphy Is Still Hopeful.
WASHINGTON — It did not take long after the racist gun massacre in Buffalo for a familiar sense of resignation…
Clashing Views of Cybersecurity Lawyer as Trial in Special Counsel’s Case Opens
May 18, 2022
Clashing Views of Cybersecurity Lawyer as Trial in Special Counsel’s Case Opens
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity…
Three Questions About Today’s Consequential Primaries
May 18, 2022
Three Questions About Today’s Consequential Primaries
PHILADELPHIA — Tonight’s big races in Pennsylvania and North Carolina are sending tremors across the Republican Party, as its MAGA…
Justice Dept. Is Said to Request Transcripts From Jan. 6 Committee
May 18, 2022
Justice Dept. Is Said to Request Transcripts From Jan. 6 Committee
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack for transcripts of interviews it…
House Panel Opens Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
May 17, 2022
House Panel Opens Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials testifying at a House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday showed a previously classified video of an unidentified…
Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims and Denounce Those Espousing Hate
May 17, 2022
Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims and Denounce Those Espousing Hate
WASHINGTON — President Biden will travel to Buffalo on Tuesday to denounce the racist massacre in a predominately Black neighborhood…
What to Watch For in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Primaries
May 17, 2022
What to Watch For in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Primaries
The most hotly anticipated event so far in the 2022 primary season will unfold today in Pennsylvania, where voters of…