Politics
Jill Biden Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
August 18, 2022
Jill Biden Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the first lady, tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday evening and is quarantining at a…
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries
August 18, 2022
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries
Three of the best-known women in Republican politics will face primary voters on Tuesday, with at least one highly unlikely…
U.S. Will Not Release $3.5 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds, Citing Terror Fears
August 18, 2022
U.S. Will Not Release $3.5 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds, Citing Terror Fears
The Biden administration on Monday ruled out releasing $3.5 billion in funds held in the United States back to Afghanistan’s…
Justice Dept. Objects to Releasing Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Home
August 18, 2022
Justice Dept. Objects to Releasing Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Home
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department objected on Monday to making public the affidavit used to justify the search of former…
Why Wisconsin Is the Most Fascinating State in American Politics
August 17, 2022
Why Wisconsin Is the Most Fascinating State in American Politics
Wisconsin has long been a crucible of American politics. It remains so now. It’s where two once-powerful senators, Joseph McCarthy…
In Wisconsin, 2 Huge Races Stand Between G.O.P. and Near-Total Power
August 16, 2022
In Wisconsin, 2 Huge Races Stand Between G.O.P. and Near-Total Power
KAUKAUNA, Wis. — Nowhere in the country have Republican lawmakers been more aggressive in their attempts to seize a partisan…
Trump’s Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
August 16, 2022
Trump’s Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
WASHINGTON — First he said that he was “working and cooperating with” government agents who he claimed had inappropriately entered…
Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
August 15, 2022
Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he had declassified all of the documents that the F.B.I. seized…
After Nancy Pelosi: A San Francisco Race ‘That Shall Not Be Named’
August 14, 2022
After Nancy Pelosi: A San Francisco Race ‘That Shall Not Be Named’
SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi has made two very different, almost irreconcilable statements about her political future. In 2018, she…
Trump Lawyer Told Justice Dept. That Classified Material Had Been Returned
August 14, 2022
Trump Lawyer Told Justice Dept. That Classified Material Had Been Returned
At least one lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump signed a written statement in June asserting that all material…