Tag: United States Politics and Government
Jan. 6 Panel Questions Cipollone on Pardons and Trump’s Election Claims
WASHINGTON — Pat A. Cipollone, who served as White House counsel for President Donald J. Trump, was asked…
Liz Cheney’s Latest Fans: Democratic Donors
WASHINGTON — As one of the nation’s biggest Democratic donors, the film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg helped make Barack…
Blinken Presses China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine
“The relationship between the United States and China is highly consequential for our countries, but also for the…
Ukraine and the Contest of Global Stamina
“We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield,” Mr. Putin added. “Let them try.”U.S.…
Putting the Public Back in Public Service
WASHINGTON — One of the most vexing questions about the dysfunction of Congress is why lawmakers cannot find…
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
As epidemics go, the monkeypox outbreak should have been relatively easy to snuff out. The virus does not…
Under Pressure, Biden Will Issue Executive Order on Abortion
WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.…
‘This Is America’: Biden Honors 17 With Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — After conferring the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 17 people, including the gymnast Simone Biles and…
Secret Service Director to Step Down and Join Maker of Snapchat
WASHINGTON — The director of the Secret Service announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end…
I.R.S. Asks Inspector General to Review Audits of Comey and McCabe
The I.R.S. said on Thursday that it had asked the inspector general who oversees tax matters to investigate…
Blake Masters’ Political Posts in a CrossFit Chat Room Come Back to Haunt Him
Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for the Senate in Arizona who won the endorsement of former President Donald…
Biden Promised to Stay Above the Fray, but Democrats Want a Fighter
WASHINGTON — Forty-eight hours after a horrific mass shooting on the Fourth of July, President Biden flew to…