Tag: United States Politics and Government
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.…
Comey and McCabe, Who Infuriated Trump, Both Faced Intensive I.R.S. Audits
Among tax lawyers, the most invasive type of random audit carried out by the I.R.S. is known, only…
White House Communications Director Plans to Step Down
WASHINGTON — Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, will step down from her position this summer, White…
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…
Jan. 6 Panel Secures Deal for Cipollone to Be Interviewed
Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel to President Donald J. Trump who repeatedly fought Mr. Trump’s efforts…
Jan. 6 Hearings to Resume Next Week With Focus on Domestic Extremists
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to hold a hearing…
Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts
Ms. Capito has argued that coal-fired power plants, which have been closing as the nation moves away from…
Brittney Griner to Biden: ‘I’m Terrified I Might Be Here Forever.’
Brittney Griner, the W.N.B.A. star who has been detained in Russia on drug charges since February, sent a…
Clifford L. Alexander, Adviser to Presidents, Is Dead at 88
Clifford L. Alexander Jr., whose long career as a leading adviser to Democratic presidents ranged from working behind…
Justice Dept. Braces for Summer of Violent Crime
Yet the federal government, for all its vast investigative powers, plays a supporting role when it comes to…
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
As the political divide between the states becomes more pronounced, what political scientists call “sorting” may accelerate. The…
The Perils of Slow Vote-Counting and Delayed Election Results
What happens when Election Day lasts for weeks?The short, glib answer to that question is that Jan. 6…