Politics
How Democrats Want to Put Republicans on the Defensive on Abortion
May 11, 2022
How Democrats Want to Put Republicans on the Defensive on Abortion
In politics, sometimes you need to lose in order to win. Wednesday’s planned vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act,…
For Financial Help and Counsel, Hunter Biden Turns to Hollywood Lawyer
May 11, 2022
For Financial Help and Counsel, Hunter Biden Turns to Hollywood Lawyer
WASHINGTON — Faced with financial pressure and a federal investigation into his taxes and foreign consulting work, Hunter Biden has…
Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights
May 10, 2022
Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly after a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat…
House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
May 10, 2022
House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings
A House subcommittee is scheduled to hold next week the first open congressional hearing on unidentified aerial vehicles in more…
What We’re Watching For in the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries
May 10, 2022
What We’re Watching For in the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries
Two states are holding primary elections on Tuesday. In one, Joe Biden couldn’t crack 40 percent of the vote in…
C.I.A. Captive Was Too Small for Waterboard, Interrogator Testifies
May 10, 2022
C.I.A. Captive Was Too Small for Waterboard, Interrogator Testifies
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The psychologist who for the C.I.A. waterboarded a prisoner accused of plotting the U.S.S. Cole bombing…
Overnight, Midterms Get a White-Hot New Focus: Abortion
May 10, 2022
Overnight, Midterms Get a White-Hot New Focus: Abortion
A leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade instantly propelled the debate over abortion into the…
Demonstrators Gathered at Supreme Court Lament, and Celebrate, Leaked Draft
May 10, 2022
Demonstrators Gathered at Supreme Court Lament, and Celebrate, Leaked Draft
WASHINGTON — Scores of protesters took to the steps in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday hours after a…
A Supreme Court in Disarray After an Extraordinary Breach
May 3, 2022
A Supreme Court in Disarray After an Extraordinary Breach
WASHINGTON — Sources have motives, and the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade raises a question as old as…
Trump Settles Suit Over Payments to Hotel for 2017 Inauguration
May 3, 2022
Trump Settles Suit Over Payments to Hotel for 2017 Inauguration
WASHINGTON — The Trump family business and President Donald J. Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee have jointly agreed to pay $750,000…