Tag: United States Politics and Government
Meet the Reclusive Software Billionaire Attacking Elon Musk
“Trillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme.”“Deep Flaws.”“Unsafe.”The television ads for Dan O’Dowd, a software billionaire running as a Democrat for Senate…
Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Hours before the House voted this month to approve $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid…
U.S. to Begin Allowing Migrants to Apply for Asylum Under a New System
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will begin to allow certain migrants to ask for asylum as they arrive…
Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds
WASHINGTON — After the deadliest school shooting in a decade, a small group of Republican and Democratic senators…
Justice Dept. Won’t Prosecute Ex-F.B.I. Agents Accused of Mishandling Nassar Case
WASHINGTON — Two former F.B.I. agents accused of bungling the bureau’s investigation of Lawrence G. Nassar, the former…
Trump E.P.A. Chief ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Ordering His Drivers to Speed
WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, while in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Trump administration, repeatedly pressured…
Defense Team for Democratic-Linked Lawyer Won’t Call Ex-Times Reporter to Testify
WASHINGTON — The defense team for Michael Sussmann, a lawyer with ties to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, has…
A Timeline of Failed Attempts to Address U.S. Gun Violence
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, as mass shooting has followed mass shooting in the United States,…
F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant
The Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan that was shut down in February, sparking a widespread baby formula shortage…
After Texas Shooting, Ted Cruz Digs In Against Gun Control
In 2013, he introduced legislation with Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, that would have incentivized states…
Trump Said to Have Reacted Approvingly to Jan. 6 Chants About Hanging Pence
Shortly after hundreds of rioters at the Capitol started chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” on Jan. 6, 2021, the…
Intensifying Inquiry Into Alternate Electors Focuses on Trump Lawyers
The Justice Department has stepped up its criminal investigation into the creation of alternate slates of pro-Trump electors…