Politics
Democrats Rebel Against Pelosi Over Congressional Stock Trading
February 3, 2022
Democrats Rebel Against Pelosi Over Congressional Stock Trading
WASHINGTON — Facing stiff political headwinds and a flagging election-year agenda, the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress have found a…
Panel Says Some Havana Syndrome Cases May Stem From Radio Energy
February 3, 2022
Panel Says Some Havana Syndrome Cases May Stem From Radio Energy
WASHINGTON — A panel of experts assembled by the Biden administration concluded on Wednesday that stress or psychosomatic reactions could…
Republicans Weigh How Forcefully to Fight a Black Female Court Nominee
February 2, 2022
Republicans Weigh How Forcefully to Fight a Black Female Court Nominee
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s pledge to name a Black woman to fill a coming Supreme Court vacancy has thrust Republicans…
Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.
February 2, 2022
Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.
WASHINGTON — As the United States saw a nearly vertical increase in coronavirus cases in late December and a growing…
Trump’s Words, and Deeds, Reveal Depths of His Drive to Retain Power
February 2, 2022
Trump’s Words, and Deeds, Reveal Depths of His Drive to Retain Power
A series of new remarks by Donald J. Trump about the aftermath of the 2020 election and new disclosures about…
Biden Administration Rejects Use of Testimony Obtained From Torture in Guantánamo Trial
February 2, 2022
Biden Administration Rejects Use of Testimony Obtained From Torture in Guantánamo Trial
The Biden administration has pledged to no longer invoke statements made by a prisoner during his years in C.I.A. custody…
Senator Ben Ray Luján Recovering After Suffering Stroke
February 2, 2022
Senator Ben Ray Luján Recovering After Suffering Stroke
Senator Ben Ray Luján, Democrat of New Mexico, suffered a stroke last week and is expected to make a full…
White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee
February 2, 2022
White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee
WASHINGTON — Doug Jones, a former Democratic senator from Alabama, will serve as a guide for President Biden’s Supreme Court…
DeSantis and the Media: (Not) a Love Story
February 2, 2022
DeSantis and the Media: (Not) a Love Story
If Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida somehow becomes the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2024, two factors will help explain…
Billionaires and Big Checks Shape Battle for Congress
February 1, 2022
Billionaires and Big Checks Shape Battle for Congress
Billionaires cut giant checks to super PACs. Small donors gave online in mass quantities. Multimillionaires poured money into their own…