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A former prisoner’s story of mistreatment at the hands of Ron DeSantis made headlines. But The New York Times found no evidence to back it up. Share full article Allegations that Gov. Ron DeSantis tortured Guantánamo Bay detainees during his…
After his unlikely win, in 1972, he spent his single term pushing for a more liberal foreign policy, particularly toward Africa. Share full article Dick Clark in 1988. After a single term in the U.S. Senate, he served briefly as…
Mr. Kennedy sat down with the party’s chair in July, a previously undisclosed meeting, as Democrats fret about a third party bid. Share full article Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he intends to continue his challenge to President Biden…
Ibram X. Kendi, the center’s leader who has become a flashpoint of national controversy, also faces an inquiry into the center’s management. Share full article Ibram X. Kendi, the author of the book “How to Be an Antiracist,” and leader…
Contract talks at an electric vehicle battery plant in Lordstown could have even more of an impact than the autoworkers’ strike on the labor standards of the emerging electric-vehicle industry. Share full article Labor talks between the autoworkers’ union and…
“I would like not to be a hermit,” the former White House aide says upon the publication of a memoir about her journey down a political rabbit hole. Share full article Cassidy Hutchinson gave startling testimony about the events of…
The office will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris, who pursued gun safety measures when she was California’s top prosecutor. Share full article VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/1:05-0:00 transcript Biden Announces New Office for Gun Violence Prevention The president has tapped Vice President…
The indictment of the Democratic senator from New Jersey comes at a politically opportune moment for the besieged Justice Department. Share full article The case against Senator Bob Menendez appears to support Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s oft-repeated declaration that…
With salary advances and staff reshuffles, lawmakers and federal agencies are preparing for a lapse in government funding that is beginning to seem inevitable. Share full article 172 Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent members of Congress home Thursday afternoon after efforts…
In previously undisclosed appearances, the justice spoke to attendees at two annual meetings for conservative donors and strategists organized by the Koch network. Share full article Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has for years gained entry to exclusive parties and V.I.P.…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Friday with African leaders in hopes of reversing a coup in Niger, as the U.S. tries to deliver on promises to deliver for the growing but troubled continent. Share full article Secretary…
House Republicans have suggested that President Biden used an email alias to abuse his office and cover it up, but an initial tranche of the messages reveals banal content and personal information. Share full article 22 The National Archives say…