Politics
Calling Civilian Casualties a ‘Failure,’ Democrats Urge Biden to Do Better
January 20, 2022
Calling Civilian Casualties a ‘Failure,’ Democrats Urge Biden to Do Better
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Thursday urged President Biden to overhaul his counterterrorism strategy and targeting criteria for drone ...
Atlanta D.A. Requests Special Grand Jury in Trump Election Inquiry
January 20, 2022
Atlanta D.A. Requests Special Grand Jury in Trump Election Inquiry
A district attorney in Atlanta on Thursday asked a judge to convene a special grand jury to help investigate former…
Jan. 6 Committee Asks Ivanka Trump to Cooperate in Inquiry
January 20, 2022
Jan. 6 Committee Asks Ivanka Trump to Cooperate in Inquiry
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sent a letter on Thursday to Ivanka…
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Enters Governor’s Race
January 20, 2022
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Enters Governor’s Race
Maura Healey, the attorney general of Massachusetts, announced on Thursday that she was running for governor. Ms. Healey, a Democrat,…
Most ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Unlikely Caused by Foreign Power, C.I.A. Says
January 20, 2022
Most ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Unlikely Caused by Foreign Power, C.I.A. Says
WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. has found that most cases of the mysterious ailments known as Havana syndrome are unlikely to…
House Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas White Nationalist Figures
January 20, 2022
House Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas White Nationalist Figures
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued two subpoenas on Wednesday for the…
In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Won’t Block Release of Jan. 6 Files
January 20, 2022
In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Won’t Block Release of Jan. 6 Files
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a request from former President Donald J. Trump to block the release…
Roberts, Sotomayor and Gorsuch Address Reports of Conflicts Over Masks
January 20, 2022
Roberts, Sotomayor and Gorsuch Address Reports of Conflicts Over Masks
WASHINGTON — In an unusual joint statement on Wednesday, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch sought to rebut reports…
New Government Website for Ordering Covid Tests Is Up and Running
January 19, 2022
New Government Website for Ordering Covid Tests Is Up and Running
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s new website allowing people to order up to four free at-home coronavirus tests quietly went…
In Voting Rights Fight, Democrats Train Ire on Sinema and Manchin
January 19, 2022
In Voting Rights Fight, Democrats Train Ire on Sinema and Manchin
WASHINGTON — This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a fight for voting rights again at the center of…