Politics
Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner
April 30, 2022
Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner
A second woman has publicly accused Charles W. Herbster, the Republican candidate for governor in Nebraska endorsed by former President…
They Grew Up Legally in the U.S., but Can’t Stay After They Turn 21
April 30, 2022
They Grew Up Legally in the U.S., but Can’t Stay After They Turn 21
WASHINGTON — In 2011, after five years of working and living with his family in the United States on a…
Once Soft-Spoken, Ohio Conservatives Embrace the Bombast
April 30, 2022
Once Soft-Spoken, Ohio Conservatives Embrace the Bombast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republicans running for the seat of Ohio’s retiring senator, Rob Portman, appear determined to bury the soft-spoken…
Is American Democracy Built to Last?
April 30, 2022
Is American Democracy Built to Last?
When Yascha Mounk went on a German television program to talk about the rise of authoritarianism in Western democracies, he…
Pressure Mounts on Cawthorn as Scandals Pile Up
April 30, 2022
Pressure Mounts on Cawthorn as Scandals Pile Up
WASHINGTON — Besieged by multiplying scandals and salacious accusations, Representative Madison Cawthorn, Republican of North Carolina, is under ...
British Terrorist Receives Life Sentence for Role in Americans’ Deaths
April 30, 2022
British Terrorist Receives Life Sentence for Role in Americans’ Deaths
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge on Friday sentenced a British terrorist to life in prison for his central role…
Why Republican Insurgents Are Struggling to Topple G.O.P. Governors
April 30, 2022
Why Republican Insurgents Are Struggling to Topple G.O.P. Governors
Jim Renacci, an acolyte of Donald J. Trump who is trying to capitalize on outsider energy to oust the Republican…
A Georgia City Reckons With a New District, Led by Marjorie Taylor Greene
April 29, 2022
A Georgia City Reckons With a New District, Led by Marjorie Taylor Greene
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — Less than a 30-minute drive from Atlanta, Powder Springs embodies the changes reshaping Georgia politics. Shops…
Republicans Blame Homeland Security Secretary for Spike in Migration
April 29, 2022
Republicans Blame Homeland Security Secretary for Spike in Migration
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill offered a preview this week of how they plan to attack the Biden administration’s…
Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief
April 29, 2022
Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Thursday that he is considering wiping out some student loan debt and will make…