dcjoltDemocrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support in upset elections in Georgia and Virginia. Can the same playbook work in 2026?
Read moredcjoltDavid Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
Read moredcjoltThe couple legally married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times.
Read moredcjoltDavid Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump’s latest comment marks another escalation in U.S.-Venezuela relations.
Read moredcjoltSecretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.
Read moredcjoltFormer officials said the C.I.A. diligently assessed those who partnered with its forces, like the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump said days earlier that the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory.
Read moredcjoltLast week, six Democrats with military or national security experience, released a video reminding service members they have the right to refuse illegal orders.
Read moredcjoltA decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year.
Read moredcjoltAs partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
Read moredcjoltThe star power of Latin Grammy Award-winning Bobby Pulido has Democrats dreaming of taking a U.S. House district in South Texas, even though Republicans have redrawn it in their favor.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors. His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages the project.
Read moredcjoltThe Trump administration has been trying to repair the damage from the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid in Georgia.
Read moredcjoltIt was the latest restrictive change to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
Read moredcjoltThey discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.
Read moredcjoltSpecialist Sarah Beckstrom, who died on Thursday, was not initially excited to go to Washington, but had grown to enjoy the city. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition on Friday.
Read moredcjoltThe president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.
Read moredcjoltFor years, architects and design experts have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, but after a teenager died there this summer, his parents want it declared a public nuisance.
Read moredcjoltA National Guard member died on Thursday after being shot near the White House in an ambush that investigators say was carried out by an Afghan national.
Read moredcjoltLegions of backstage workers have helped the Grand Ole Opry thrive for a century in Nashville. Diana McBride is known for her lemonade — and much more.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines.
Read moredcjoltMany are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of immigrants after the shooting of two National Guard troops.
Read moredcjoltSNAP benefits helped Leanna Nieves of Haverhill, Mass., buy Thanksgiving dinner for her family, but she used the day to set aside what have been chronic worries about the federal program.
Read moredcjoltOfficials said the man had driven across the country to carry out the attack, which left two National Guard troops critically hurt.
Read moredcjoltA Homeland Security Department spokeswoman accused the previous administration of failing to vet asylum applicants “on a massive scale.”
Read moredcjoltThe U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.
Read moredcjoltIndustry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country.
Read moredcjoltFirst, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.
Read moredcjoltThe president described the shooting as an “act of terror” and “a crime against humanity” and called the suspect, an Afghan national, an “animal.”
Read moredcjoltTwo National Guard members are in critical condition after a man shot them near the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving.
Read moredcjoltThe White House envoy’s conversation suggests that President Trump is determined to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, even if it is mostly on Russia’s terms.
Read moredcjoltAmerican diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
Read moredcjoltThe Dominican leader, Luis Abinader, said the Pentagon could use restricted areas within the San Isidro Air Base and Las Américas International Airport for refueling and transporting equipment and technical personnel.
Read moredcjoltThe president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.
Read moredcjoltTwo members of the National Guard were shot on Wednesday in a busy area near the White House in downtown Washington, officials said.
Read moredcjoltDaniel Driscoll has met with Ukrainian and Russian officials during a whirlwind of trips as the Trump administration pushes its latest proposal.
Read moredcjoltThe troops are deployed in the capital as part of the president’s crackdown on crime.
Read moredcjoltFulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling ends the final case against Trump that remained unresolved after he returned to the White House.
Read moredcjoltEric Swalwell alleges FHFA’s Pulte used federal mortgage data to hurt Trump’s critics, leaking details about Swalwell family home ahead of his campaign launch.
Read moredcjoltThe email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, turkey and gasoline.
Read moredcjoltMary Schiely relies on SNAP benefits, as do many customers at the small grocery store where she works. The nation’s day of feasting is not the easiest for them.
Read moredcjoltA 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
Read moredcjoltThe price increases comes as more and more international travelers are choosing to stay away from the United States and amid turmoil at the National Park Service.
Read moredcjoltAs artificial intelligence companies prepare to pour money into the midterm elections, some in the A.I. world are hatching plans of their own to curb the industry’s influence.
Read moredcjoltThe new complaint is aimed at changes the Trump administration would make to shift significant functions from the department to other federal agencies.
Read moredcjoltStudios initially declined a fourth movie over concerns around director Brett Ratner, whose career crashed after sexual misconduct allegations he denies.
Read moredcjoltThe dismissal of indictments that President Trump sought against his perceived foes opens the door for federal judges to pick a new U.S. attorney to replace a Trump loyalist.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain.
Read moredcjoltA judge dismissed indictments against two of the president’s foes, but a new Pentagon investigation of a prominent Democrat shows how he is using a whole-of-government approach to punish those who cross him.
Read moredcjoltThanksgiving turkey prices have climbed this year, the first of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.
Read moredcjoltThe Arizona Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, a U.S. Navy veteran, faces a Pentagon probe for saying in a video, “Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders.”
Read moredcjoltPresident Donald Trump last month pardoned CZ, whom the White House said was a casualty of the Biden administration’s “war on cryptocurrency.”
Read moredcjoltInternal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
Read moredcjoltThe Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
Read moredcjoltThe 25-year-old is harnessing the power of the internet to propel other working class and Gen Z digital natives into office.
Read moredcjoltTwo years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up?
Read moredcjoltA federal judge recently ruled the coal mining heir owed more than $29 million in damages for breaching a contract with a bond-surety company.
Read moredcjoltWhile President Trump attacked the Ukrainians, Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Geneva to seize control of negotiations that were going off the rails.
Read moredcjoltPresident Donald Trump called Sen. Mark Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers “traitors” for their roles in the video.
Read moredcjoltA group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party’s deep frustration.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump has not made a final decision. But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.
Read moredcjoltSenior U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who brought both indictments, was invalidly appointed.
Read moredcjoltThe move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020.
Read moredcjoltThe Justice Department cited the newly passed Epstein Files Transparency Act to argue that the papers should be made public.
Read moredcjoltPeter Coker Sr. and Peter Coker Jr. owe more than $5 million in restitution to retail investors and to the investment arms of Duke and Vanderbilt universities.
Read moredcjoltThe PAC is mobilizing as President Donald Trump’s White House and congressional Republicans are working to suppress states’ ability to implement AI laws.
Read moredcjoltFederal workers were guaranteed back pay once the government reopened. Some at the National Park Service are still waiting.
Read moredcjoltPresident Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met last month in South Korea, where they reached some agreements on tariffs and other trade issues.
Read moredcjoltU.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
Read moredcjoltA charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.
Read moredcjoltCol. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at a moment of hope and peace. It ended with a mortar blast in Ukraine.
Read moredcjoltOnline sleuths quickly found that some accounts posting about U.S. politics, including those in support of the MAGA movement, appeared not to be based in the United States.
Read moredcjoltGen. Dan Caine is making the trip as President Trump is said to have approved plans for covert action in Venezuela.
Read moredcjoltThe comment from Secretary of State Marco Rubio came after a group of U.S. lawmakers claimed that he said the plan was a Russian initiative, not an American proposal.
Read moredcjoltTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was not at risk of entering a recession in 2026 and that Americans would soon benefit from Trump’s policies.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine’s government as emissaries from Kyiv and Washington met to discuss a plan to end the war.
Read moredcjoltThe prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite.
Read moredcjoltThe F.B.I. director’s travel on government jets has contributed to growing questions inside the administration about whether he is using taxpayer-funded resources inappropriately.
Read moredcjoltLawmakers say Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine is a “wish list” of the Russians.
Read moredcjoltStudents and alumni set aside rivalries at the 141st Harvard-Yale football game on Saturday to summon support against attacks on higher education under the Trump administration.
Read moredcjoltThe president has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, breakfast and gasoline and about prices in general.
Read moredcjoltTensions over right-wing antisemitism have burst to the forefront of Republican politics, and show signs of becoming a fierce point of contention in the midterms and beyond.
Read moredcjoltThe row, the biggest China-Japan crisis in years, has spread to trade and cultural relations.
Read moredcjoltRepresentative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.
Read moredcjoltThe Georgia congresswoman strove to be both the ultimate Trump warrior and to be taken seriously. She wound up in political exile.
Read moredcjoltOn Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, reversing a judge’s earlier decision.
Read moredcjoltAs the president forced a onetime loyalist from Congress, her defiant departure signaled a coming debate over Republican identity in a post-Trump era.
Read moredcjoltThe Miami meeting included special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev, who leads the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Read moredcjoltFormal reprimands, once rare, dominated the chamber’s agenda this week, prompting lawmakers in both parties to call for changes to the way the House handles such actions.
Read moredcjoltRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday said she would resign in early January, after saying President Donald Trump unfairly criticized her.
Read moredcjoltThe possibility of another meeting between Putin and Trump is on the agenda, a senior Russian diplomat has said.
Read moredcjoltA Group of 20 leaders’ summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday.
Read moredcjoltWhile President Trump at times suggested he was willing to bolster support for Ukraine, he has repeatedly accommodated Russia’s demands.
Read moredcjoltThe 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat is facing primary challenges from people who say he’s too old and has been around too long. He says his age and experience are his strength.
Read moredcjoltRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene supported a bill compelling the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the DOJ, putting her on the bad side of President Trump.
Read moredcjoltPresident Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, spoke to the news media after their first face-to-face meeting.
Read moredcjoltThe Trump administration says it needs the information to investigate antisemitism and accuses the university of flouting a subpoena.
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