Anti-Trump Republicans Diverge on 2022 Midterms
Disaffected conservatives broke with their party to oust a sitting president. Some still hope to have a say in the G.O.P.’s future.
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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Twitter, Meta, Alphabet and Reddit
The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol is demanding information from Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter. The House committee said the firms were “unwilling to commit to voluntarily and expeditiously” cooperating with its work. WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating…
Jan. 6 Inquiry Weighs a Major Escalation: Subpoenaing Colleagues
A standoff between the committee investigating the attack and Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, as well as other Republicans, raises tricky legal and political issues. Representative Kevin McCarthy issued a statement condemning the committee as illegitimate and saying he…
War fears mount in Europe as Russia security talks reach “dead end”
A week of high-stakes diplomatic meetings has failed to defuse tensions in Eastern Europe or reduce the threat of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin officials sat down with their US counterparts in Geneva on Monday and held subsequent…
US Refines Tool to Evaluate ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases
The tool, essentially a standardized battery of questions and medical tests, can help determine the kind of care needed by people affected by the “anomalous health incidents.” The U.S. Embassy in Havana, where some staff members experienced a mysterious ailment…
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Arrested in Jan. 6 Inquiry
The F.B.I. arrested Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right militia, in a major step forward in the investigation into the attack on the Capitol by supporters of Donald J. Trump. Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper who went on…
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
But the justices allowed a vaccination requirement for health care workers at facilities that receive federal money. Protesting mandates in San Francisco last week that require city employees to be vaccinated. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the…
NATO Won’t Let Ukraine Join Soon. Here’s Why.
Ukraine, with Russian troops on its borders, is pressing for membership. But President Biden and European leaders are not ready for that step. Ukrainian troops took part in an exercise near Kyiv in December. If Ukraine were a NATO member, the…
Why NATO Won’t Let Ukraine Join Anytime Soon
Ukraine, with Russian troops on its borders, is pressing for membership. But President Biden and European leaders are not ready for that step. Ukrainian troops took part in an exercise near Kyiv in December. If Ukraine were a NATO member, the…
RNC Signals a Pullout From Presidential Debates
The Republican National Committee says it will require candidates to pledge to not participate in debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates. What would replace them, if anything, was unclear. The intensity of Republican frustration with the debate commission…