US POLITICS
President Biden is restoring resources and staffing for the refugee program, which was gutted during the Trump administration. Share full article Machar Malith Geu, left, and Madit Bior, Sudanese refugees, in Wichita, Kan. Mr. Geu lived most of his life…
The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, awaits congressional approval as criticism of the war in Gaza rises. Share full article Israel has used the F-15s it already owns to strike…
An effort to unshackle a detainee during legal meetings has put a spotlight on simmering tensions in the Pentagon’s secretive prison. Share full article The entrance to the military commissions war court at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In a protest over…
The president’s campaign moved to pin responsibility squarely on Donald Trump after the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for a six-week ban. Share full article Abortion rights supporters demonstrate in Orlando, Fla., in 2021. The state has historically been…
The former president has tried to stoke fear around immigration and border security throughout his 2024 campaign, as he has done in the past. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump held an event in Grand Rapids, Mich., on…
A federal judge ruled that a state voting district diluted the ability of Latino voters to elect their preferred candidates. Share full article The case arose from a lawsuit by Hispanic voters who challenged a voting district in the Yakima…
The independent presidential candidate stepped up his attacks on President Biden over perceived social media “censorship,” echoing Donald Trump’s wild claim that Mr. Biden is the true threat. Share full article Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long argued that the…
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sent a tongue-in-cheek letter to Larry David, the show’s creator and star. Share full article Larry David in Los Angeles in January. Several episodes of his show have featured a story line taking aim…
Recent private remarks he made urging an end to the Gaza conflict, with no insistence on freeing Israeli hostages first, were another departure from conservatives’ support for Benjamin Netanyahu. Share full article In a recent interview with Israeli journalists, former…
Mr. Kennedy’s allies hope his choice of a wealthy Silicon Valley lawyer to be his running mate will inject new energy and financial support into his independent bid for the White House. Share full article Nicole Shanahan speaking on Tuesday…
Nearly a decade after his indictment for securities fraud, Mr. Paxton will pay restitution, take legal ethics classes and do community service as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Share full article Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, reached a…
Changes the F.D.A. made in 2016 and 2021 significantly broadened access to mifepristone. Share full article Mifepristone is currently used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States. The main dispute before the Supreme Court centers on whether…