Senate G.O.P. Campaign Arm Slashes TV Ad Buys in Three States
In a sign that fund-raising trouble is taking a serious toll, a key political committee cancels ad plans in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Send any friend a story As a…
August 15, 2022
Plaintiffs in Long Fight Over Endangered Salmon Hope a Resolution Is Near
The Biden administration is in talks with tribes, environmental groups and others fighting for dams to be removed from the lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. Send any friend…
Will America designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism?
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the six-month mark, pressure is mounting on the Biden Administration to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. The move enjoys bipartisan backing…
In Wisconsin, 2 Huge Races Stand Between G.O.P. and Near-Total Power
The governor’s race this fall, along with a pivotal State Supreme Court contest next spring, will decide whether Republicans can solidify their grip on the swing state and remake its…
Liz Cheney’s Primary in Wyoming Is Likely to End a Dynasty and an Era
If Representative Liz Cheney loses her primary on Tuesday, as is widely expected, the Cowboy State’s conservative tilt will take on a harder edge. Send any friend a story As…
How Putin and Erdoğan are making the West irrelevant
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (l) and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Sochi (Photo: Kremlin.ru) There is more in common between Turkey and Russia than one might think. Both are…
Russia’s invasion has highlighted Ukraine’s nation-building progress
Ukraine has made tremendous progress during its three decades as an independent state. In recent months, the country’s remarkably resilient response to Russia’s invasion has served to highlight how far…
Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump
When some G.O.P. members of Congress attacked the nation’s top law enforcement agencies immediately after the F.B.I.’s search of Mar-a-Lago, it underscored deep fissures within the party. Send any friend…
Trump’s Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
The former president and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents, without addressing why he had kept them. Send any friend a story As…
Number of migrants reaching EU sharply rises
The number of migrants arriving in the European Union rose by 86%t between January and July compared to the same period last year, the European border agency Frontex said Friday…