US POLITICS
The former president is focusing his most vicious attacks on domestic political opponents, setting off fresh worries among autocracy experts. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump has framed his campaign as the “final battle” against political adversaries, and…
The president celebrated his 81st birthday on the same day he spared two turkeys in the annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition. Share full article VideotranscriptBackbars0:00/0:55-0:00 transcript Biden Pardons Turkeys in Annual Thanksgiving Tradition President Biden spent part of his 81st birthday pardoning…
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law. Share full article 156 Voting rights leaders have…
The Commission on Presidential Debates will host three general election forums on Sept. 16, Oct. 1 and Oct. 9. Share full article Presidential candidates will be required to have at least 15 percent support in national polls to be eligible…
Mrs. Carter transformed the unelected, unpaid and sometimes unappreciated position of first lady in ways that reverberate to this day. Share full article Rosalynn Carter, right, working with her personal assistant in 1977. Some two decades after leaving the White…
A three-judge panel will consider how to balance the former president’s free-speech rights against the need to insulate prosecutors, court personnel and potential witnesses from intimidation. Share full article Former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers appealed the order almost as…
The centrist Democrat helped deliver her party the House majority in 2018, and her decision to seek higher office could make it more difficult for Democrats to reclaim control in 2024. Share full article Representative Abigail Spanberger is seen as…
The wife of Mike Johnson, the new speaker, has rallied opposition to abortion rights and used her pastoral counseling business to condemn homosexuality. Share full article
The former president said that threats from abroad were less concerning than liberal “threats from within” and that he was a “very proud election denier.” Share full article “I’m a very proud election denier,” former President Donald J. Trump said…
The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding for Ukraine or Israel. Share full article Speaker Mike Johnson said his bill would “stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition…
Worried about alienating critical blocs of voters, House Republicans from competitive districts are digging in against using spending bills for abortion and contraception restrictions. Share full article “We can’t save lives, if we can’t win elections,” said Representative Nancy Mace,…
The trip will be his second to a war zone since opening his presidential bid. Share full article Chris Christie during the third Republican presidential primary debate. The former New Jersey governor will meet with Israeli officials and tour the…