Le Pen makes her comeback by roasting Mélenchon
After two weeks of silence following her defeat in France’s presidential election on April 24, Marine Le Pen returned to the political scene by attacking the union of the left and the “
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John Eastman Pressed Pennsylvania Legislator to Throw Out Biden Votes
The lawyer argued that mail ballots in Pennsylvania in the 2020 election could be culled in a way that would reverse President Donald J. Trump’s defeat in an electorally critical state. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Abortion Is Already Animating the Senate Race in Georgia
Raphael D. Warnock is one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the coming midterm elections. Abortion rights supporters demonstrating in Atlanta last week, after the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion. ATLANTA — Democrats are painting a future with…
Can Trump Get Bo Hines, a 26-Year-Old Political Novice, Elected to Congress?
Bo Hines, a leading candidate in a Republican House primary next week in North Carolina, has little political experience but holds major campaign advantages, including money and powerful backers. Bo Hines spoke last month at a rally in Selma, N.C.,…
Hard-Liners Gain in Pennsylvania G.O.P. Races, Worrying Both Parties
Doug Mastriano and Kathy Barnette are amplifying Donald Trump’s stolen-election lie in two key races. Republicans fear they could lose in November. Democrats fear they could win. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Why the Justice Department Is Unlikely to Investigate the Supreme Court Leak
The internal inquiry led by the court’s marshal has limited tools, but there are challenges to opening a criminal investigation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Trump Completes Sale of Washington Hotel to Investor Group
The favored gathering place of Trump supporters — and a magnet for conflict of interest questions — will become a Waldorf Astoria. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone…
Fact-Checking Samuel Alito’s Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade
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U.S. lawmakers struggle with how to get a Covid aid package passed over an immigration fight.
The White House has repeatedly pushed for a $22.5 billion package at home and abroad, warning about the dire consequences of inaction. But a smaller package — whittled down to $10 billion — has been stalled in the Senate. Representative…
A judge in Florida says he will block Republicans’ new congressional map.
The final decision on the map, which would give Republicans a considerable advantage in the state, could ultimately lie with the State Supreme Court. Democratic state lawmakers protested last month as the Florida Legislature debated the state’s new congressional map.…