Politics
Testify or Pay Up, Judge Tells Alex Jones in Sandy Hook Suit
March 31, 2022
Testify or Pay Up, Judge Tells Alex Jones in Sandy Hook Suit
A Connecticut judge, exasperated by the Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones’s “bad faith” failure to sit for a deposition in a…
Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures
March 31, 2022
Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures
Federal prosecutors have substantially widened their Jan. 6 investigation to examine the possible culpability of a broad range of figures…
C.D.C. to Lift Order Restricting Immigration During the Pandemic
March 31, 2022
C.D.C. to Lift Order Restricting Immigration During the Pandemic
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to lift a pandemic-related public health order this week that has restricted immigration…
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
March 31, 2022
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — In the era of Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party — when making falsehoods about an…
Democrats Agree to Pay $113,000 to Settle Campaign Spending Inquiry
March 31, 2022
Democrats Agree to Pay $113,000 to Settle Campaign Spending Inquiry
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic Party have agreed to pay $113,000 in fines to settle…
Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6
March 30, 2022
Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — As part of his frenzied attempt to cling to power, President Donald J. Trump reached out repeatedly to…
F.D.A. Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Everyone 50 and Older
March 30, 2022
F.D.A. Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Everyone 50 and Older
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators authorized second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday for everyone ...
Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He Will Be Prosecuted
March 30, 2022
Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He Will Be Prosecuted
WASHINGTON — A federal judge’s conclusion this week that former President Donald J. Trump likely committed felonies related to his…
Homeland Security Is Making Plans to Handle a Record Surge of Migrants
March 30, 2022
Homeland Security Is Making Plans to Handle a Record Surge of Migrants
WASHINGTON — Crossings at the southwest border have been peaking again in recent weeks, and homeland security officials are bracing…
Biden Signs Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Crime
March 30, 2022
Biden Signs Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Crime
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday signed a bill making lynching a federal crime, for the first time explicitly criminalizing…