Tag: United States Politics and Government

Democrats Weigh Shake-Up to Presidential Primary Calendar

WASHINGTON — New Jersey is billing itself as a “microcosm of the country.” Washington State is highlighting its…

Two Trump White House Lawyers Meet With Jan. 6 Investigators

Two of former President Donald J. Trump’s top White House lawyers met on Wednesday with the House committee…

How Young Latinos’ Online and TV Habits Offer Political Clues for 2022

Greetings from your co-host Leah Askarinam. Blake Hounshell is off this week. We have an item tonight from…

In Conference Call Before Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’

One week before an angry mob stormed the Capitol, a communications expert named Jason Sullivan, a onetime aide…

House G.O.P. Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge

WASHINGTON — In a bitterly divided Congress, it was a rare measure that had been expected to sail…

Biden to Allow Higher-Ethanol E15 Gas to Be Sold All Summer

WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce on Tuesday a suspension of a summertime ban on sales of higher-ethanol…

As U.S. Cases Rise, White House Covid Czar Says It’s Not a Moment to be ‘Excessively Concerned’

And after the Gridiron Club and Foundation’s annual dinner in Washington on April 2, at least 80 attendees…

Red States Push L.G.B.T.Q. Restrictions as Education Battles Intensify

Last April, a high school senior in Utah named Gabriela Merida joined a student town hall hosted by…

These 8 Conservative Men Are Making No Apologies

Joe: Amen.Kristen Soltis Anderson: Krupal, how about you?Krupal (Asian, 22, medical assistant, Maryland): I would say you’re not…

Biden Names Former Federal Prosecutor to Lead A.T.F.

Larry Keane, a top official with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry trade group that led…

U.S. Weighs Shift to Support Hague Court as It Investigates Russian Atrocities

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is vigorously debating how much the United States can or should assist an…

Before Giving Billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi Investment Fund Had Big Doubts

Six months after leaving the White House, Jared Kushner secured a $2 billion investment from a fund led…