US POLITICS
The former president said he would have been struck “right in the head” if he hadn’t turned and pointed at an immigration chart, Dr. Ronny Jackson said in an interview. Share full article Donald J. Trump was pointing at an…
The presidential candidate keeps two of the free-minded birds as wild pets. They’re much better behaved than his old emu, Toby, who would attack his wife, Cheryl Hines. Listen to this article · 7:31 min Learn more Share full article…
Democrats sought to quickly reinstate a ban on gun bump stocks after a Supreme Court ruling. It was the latest Senate floor fight to end in a predictable stalemate. Listen to this article · 5:59 min Learn more Share full…
Yevgeny Vindman, who raised alarms about then-President Donald J. Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine, will stand for Abigail Spanberger’s seat in Congress as a Democrat. Share full article Yevgeny Vindman, who goes by Eugene, raised over $5 million, more than the…
The Republican convention will be held in swing-state Wisconsin’s largest city. The nominee, however, had planned to stay his own hotel in Chicago, until members of the media began inquiring. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump will be…
Democrats have been urging the president to more forcefully attack Donald Trump after his felony conviction by a New York jury. Listen to this article · 3:17 min Learn more Share full article President Biden has for the most part…
Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma is fighting off a right-wing challenger who has tried to make the lawmaker’s influential perch a liability. Listen to this article · 6:41 min Learn more Share full article Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma…
From the urban and rural divide to the partisan gulf, from religious groups to warring factions on campuses, organizations and funders are cropping up with hope for common ground. A recent weekend retreat of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange in Campbellsville,…
We fact-checked claims about migrants and border security from both presidential candidates. Share full article Migrants walked along the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, as they prepared to cross into the United States this month. Large numbers of migrant…
The Biden campaign said it raised at least $28 million on Saturday, at a fund-raiser in Los Angeles, where entertainers, Barack Obama and even Jill Biden assailed Donald J. Trump. Share full article Former President Barack Obama, right, and Jimmy…
Former President Donald J. Trump met with voters at a Black church in the critical battleground state, seeking to make a contrast with President Biden on the economy. Share full article Speaking at a Black checker in Detroit on Saturday,…
Bob Bauer, the personal attorney for President Biden and former White House counsel for President Barack Obama, is now wrestling with the win-at-all-costs nature of American politics. Listen to this article · 7:49 min Learn more Share full article After…