Subzero Temperatures Are Set to Make Iowa’s Caucuses the Coldest in History
Temperatures are not forecast to rise above minus 2 degrees on Monday, and by the time caucusing begins, the wind chill could make it feel more like minus 35 degrees.…
January 2024
Lloyd Austin Confronts the Perils of Being a Private Man in a Public Job
President Biden said his defense secretary made an error in judgment in not keeping the White House informed of his hospitalization. But keeping a low profile has long defined the…
After U.S.-Led Strikes in Yemen, How Wide Will the Middle East War Get?
With the U.S.-led attacks in Yemen, there is no longer a question of whether the Israel-Hamas war will escalate into a wider conflict. The question is whether it can be…
Rome in push to decriminalise abuse of office despite corruption fears
Italy’s hard right government is scrapping the crime of abuse of office, setting Rome on a collision course with Brussels over a law supporters say is essential to fighting corruption.…
DeSantis Adviser Continues Campaign’s Sharp Attack on Haley
Ron DeSantis’s deputy campaign manager accused Nikki Haley of “greed.” A Haley spokeswoman shot back, saying Mr. DeSantis would “say anything to distract from his flailing campaign.” Share full article…
DeSantis, Once a Darling of Conservative News Media, Now Rails Against It
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida appears to have turned on many of the news outlets that once promoted his candidacy for the G.O.P. nomination for being unfair in their coverage.…
House Spends $40,000 on New Member Pins as Republicans Fume Over Spending
Republicans, some of whom are threatening to shut down the government over excessive spending, ditched their identification pins a year early and bought new ones in different colors. Share full…
U.F.O.s Remain a Mystery to Lawmakers After Classified Briefing
Members of the House went into a confidential briefing hoping for answers about what the government knows about alien life. They emerged with more questions. Share full article Thomas A.…
Biden Faults Austin for Judgment Lapse, but Says He Still Has Faith in Him
The Pentagon took days to tell the White House that the defense secretary had been hospitalized, raising grave questions about national security and the chain of command. Share full article…
Court Papers Offer Glimpse of Trump’s Defense in Classified Documents Case
The former president’s lawyers may question whether the documents he took from the White House were related to national defense and whether the country’s security was damaged. Share full article…