Politics
A Voting Rights Push, as States Make Voting Harder
January 12, 2022
A Voting Rights Push, as States Make Voting Harder
In the nine months since Republicans in Georgia muscled through a host of new voting restrictions, 18 other states have…
Republican Gerrymander of North Carolina Maps Is Upheld in Court
January 12, 2022
Republican Gerrymander of North Carolina Maps Is Upheld in Court
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina state court on Tuesday rejected claims by voting rights advocates that Republican gerrymanders of the…
Jan. 6 Panel Seeks to Debunk Unfounded Theory About F.B.I. Role in Riot
January 12, 2022
Jan. 6 Panel Seeks to Debunk Unfounded Theory About F.B.I. Role in Riot
WASHINGTON — The House committee examining the Jan. 6 attack disclosed on Tuesday that it had interviewed the man at…
Biden’s Longtime Defense of Senate Rules Withers Under Partisan Rancor
January 12, 2022
Biden’s Longtime Defense of Senate Rules Withers Under Partisan Rancor
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s decision to call for changing the Senate’s rules to pass voting rights protections was a long…
Harry Reid: From Capitol Cop to Powerhouse Senate Majority Leader
January 12, 2022
Harry Reid: From Capitol Cop to Powerhouse Senate Majority Leader
WASHINGTON — Harry Reid lived for the Senate floor. He also lived on it. When Mr. Reid, a senator from…
Justice Dept. Forms Domestic Terrorism Unit
January 12, 2022
Justice Dept. Forms Domestic Terrorism Unit
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a unit to fight domestic terrorism at a time when the threat of…
Supreme Court Weighs Jailed Immigrants’ Rights to Bail Hearings
January 12, 2022
Supreme Court Weighs Jailed Immigrants’ Rights to Bail Hearings
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over whether immigrants detained for long periods while they are fighting…
Democrats Go Hunting For Missing Voters
January 11, 2022
Democrats Go Hunting For Missing Voters
When Donald J. Trump won the presidency in 2016, he ignited a debate within the Democratic Party over what sort…
Guantánamo Panel Approves Transfer of First High-Value Detainee
January 11, 2022
Guantánamo Panel Approves Transfer of First High-Value Detainee
WASHINGTON — A Somali man who has been held at Guantánamo Bay as a high-value prisoner was approved for transfer…
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
January 11, 2022
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules to pass new voting rights protections during a speech in Atlanta…