Politics
‘Call Everyone Off’: Texts to Meadows Trace Republicans’ Alarm Before Jan. 6
April 16, 2022
‘Call Everyone Off’: Texts to Meadows Trace Republicans’ Alarm Before Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — For weeks in late 2020, Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, cheered on President Donald J. Trump’s effort…
Ohio Republicans Scramble as Trump Endorsement Hangs Over Senate Race
April 16, 2022
Ohio Republicans Scramble as Trump Endorsement Hangs Over Senate Race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The prospect that former President Donald J. Trump might soon endorse the author and venture capitalist J.D.…
Jan. 6 Panel Presses Stephen Miller on Whether Trump Sought to Incite Crowd
April 15, 2022
Jan. 6 Panel Presses Stephen Miller on Whether Trump Sought to Incite Crowd
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol spent roughly eight hours on Thursday questioning Stephen Miller,…
C.I.A. Director Airs Concern That Putin Might Turn to Nuclear Weapons
April 15, 2022
C.I.A. Director Airs Concern That Putin Might Turn to Nuclear Weapons
WASHINGTON — The director of the C.I.A. said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s “potential desperation” to extract…
Nebraska State Senator Says Candidate for Governor Groped Her
April 15, 2022
Nebraska State Senator Says Candidate for Governor Groped Her
A Republican state senator in Nebraska said on Thursday that she had been groped three years ago by a fellow…
Ohio Man Who Blamed Trump for Storming the Capitol Is Found Guilty
April 15, 2022
Ohio Man Who Blamed Trump for Storming the Capitol Is Found Guilty
An Ohio man who claimed that Donald J. Trump was legally responsible for his decision to break into the Capitol…
Justice Dept. Moves to Curb Police Abuses in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts
April 14, 2022
Justice Dept. Moves to Curb Police Abuses in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took steps on Wednesday to overhaul policing practices in Washington, D.C., and Springfield, Mass., such…
Blaming Trump, Jan. 6 Suspect Says He Fell Down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ of Lies
April 14, 2022
Blaming Trump, Jan. 6 Suspect Says He Fell Down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ of Lies
WASHINGTON — Dustin Thompson’s trip down what he called “the rabbit hole” of election misinformation began eight months before a…
Two Trump White House Lawyers Meet With Jan. 6 Investigators
April 14, 2022
Two Trump White House Lawyers Meet With Jan. 6 Investigators
Two of former President Donald J. Trump’s top White House lawyers met virtually on Wednesday with the House committee investigating…
Terrorism Trial Ends With Account of Aid Worker’s Enslavement
April 14, 2022
Terrorism Trial Ends With Account of Aid Worker’s Enslavement
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal prosecutors concluded their conspiracy and terrorism case against a British member of the Islamic State on…