Tag: Politics and Government
Shinzo Abe’s Party Triumphs in Parliamentary Vote, Extending Legacy
TOKYO — Two days after Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down at a campaign stop…
Biden to Make First Visit as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia
JERUSALEM — When President Biden arrives in the Middle East this week, on his first visit as American…
The Fight Over Truth Also Has a Red State-Blue State Divide
To fight disinformation, California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would force social media companies to divulge their…
Shinzo Abe’s Influence Was Still Evident Long After He Left Office
WASHINGTON — In his record-breaking run as prime minister, Shinzo Abe never achieved his goal of revising Japan’s…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Prohibits the Use of Most Drop Boxes for Voting
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday prohibited the use of most drop boxes for voters returning absentee ballots,…
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67
Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister, who made it his political mission to vanquish his country’s wartime…
Tech Is Not Representative Government
Americans are treating tech companies like a substitute for effective representative government. It shouldn’t be this way.After the…
Boris Johnson’s Planned Resignation, Explained
LONDON — One of his predecessors described him as a “greased piglet”: a man who could slip out…
Biden Speaks to Brittney Griner’s Wife, Cherelle, About Russia
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of the W.N.B.A.…
Disinformation Has Become Another Untouchable Problem in Washington
WASHINGTON — The memo that reached the top of the Department of Homeland Security in September could not…
China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies, if They’re Married
When Chan Zhang heard about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, she was baffled…
Boris Johnson Fights to Hold Power After Cabinet Ministers Resign
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain suffered a potentially lethal political blow on Tuesday when two…