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.…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Sinema Says She Will Not Support Changing Filibuster
Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s comments came after the House approved a new measure on a party-line vote of 220 to 203. While all 50 Senate Democrats support the legislation, Republicans are…
Biden Announces 500 Million More Covid Tests Will be Purchased for Americans
A National Guard member administering a coronavirus test last week in Ohio, one of six states to which the Biden administration will deploy military medical personnel. WASHINGTON — President Biden…
Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury
The development suggests that the Justice Department may have secured a key witness in its child sex trafficking investigation of Representative Matt Gaetz. Investigators began seeking evidence and testimony in…
The Mood in the Capitol Was Already Dark. Then Came Omicron.
Congress, always a reflection of the country, is in a testy mood, as the latest coronavirus variant looms over the Capitol and schadenfreude is in full swing. A line for…
How the ‘Let’s Go, Brandon’ Meme Became a Campaign Ad
How an inside joke among Republicans became one candidate’s tactic for reaching the G.O.P. masses. The “Let’s go, Brandon” phrase originated on Oct. 2, 2020