US POLITICS

A right-wing congressman persuaded fellow Republicans to abruptly turn against a routine measure to name a federal courthouse in Florida for a Black State Supreme Court justice. Send any friend…

With an eye toward parents’ anxiety, Republicans have put forward a wave of laws on classroom instruction, youth sports and health care. Some of the young people at the center…

Dr. Ashish K. Jha, new White House Covid-19 response coordinator, in Newton, Mass., in 2020

Representative Tom O’Halleran of Arizona is seeking re-election as his district leans further toward Trump. His strategy? Don’t change. “I am,” he says, “who I am.” Send any friend a…

The United States hopes to convince India to come off the fence over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but New Delhi and Moscow have deep historic ties. Send any friend a…

Casting themselves as alternatives to a polarizing lawmaker, these candidates could reveal a window into the Republican electorate. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Migrants waded through the Rio Grande to cross into Roma, Texas, in March. President Biden came into office promising to dismantle what he described as the inhumane immigration policies of…

The president plans to tap Steven M. Dettelbach to run the troubled agency, seven months after withdrawing his previous nomination. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

The government is hamstrung from helping the world’s war-crimes court by two laws and a policy aimed at barring it from charging Americans. Send any friend a story As a…

In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners. Send any friend a…