Tag: United States Politics and Government
Voters Say They Want Gun Control. Their Votes Say Something Different.
It’s one of the most puzzling questions for Democrats in American politics: Why is the political system so…
Biden to Travel to Saudi Arabia, Ending Its ‘Pariah’ Status
The Abraham Accords, sealed under the auspices of Mr. Trump, established normal diplomatic relations between Israel and several…
House Panel Examining Jared Kushner Over Saudi Investment in New Firm
A House committee said on Thursday that it was investigating whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald J. Trump’s…
David C. MacMichael, C.I.A. Whistleblower, Dies at 95
Congress rejected Reagan’s request for more aid to the contras. Cut off, the administration turned to an illegal…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Yacht Company That Caters to Russian Elites
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government leveled sanctions against a yacht management company and its owners, describing them as…
Beto O’Rourke Assails Governor Abbott Texas Over Texas Gun Laws
DALLAS — To loud cheers in a community gym on Wednesday evening, Beto O’Rourke, a former congressman from…
Sussmann Acquittal Raises Question: What Is Durham Actually Trying to Do?
WASHINGTON — Even before 12 jurors voted to acquit Michael Sussmann of lying to the F.B.I. in a…
U.S. Will Airlift Baby Formula From Abroad as Shortages Grow Worse
WASHINGTON — The nationwide shortage of baby formula is getting worse, with an increasing number of retailers and…
Putin’s Threats Highlight the Dangers of a New, Riskier Nuclear Era
WASHINGTON — The old nuclear order, rooted in the Cold War’s unthinkable outcomes, was fraying before Russia invaded…
In Alaska, the Race to Succeed Don Young Is Raucous and Crowded
ANCHORAGE — The race began, fittingly, in the spring season known here as breakup.As sheets of ice cracked…
U.S. to Send Ukraine $700 Million in Military Aid, Including Advanced Rockets
WASHINGTON — The United States will send Ukraine advanced rocket systems and munitions as part of a new…
Texas Shooting Stokes Democrats’ Disagreements About the Police
Last Wednesday, on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, President Biden unveiled a long-awaited executive order aimed…