Tag: United States Politics and Government
‘20th Hijacker’ Is Returned to Saudi Arabia for Mental Health Care
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The Biden administration on Monday repatriated to Saudi Arabia for mental health care a…
Rubio, U.S. Lawmakers Are Largely Opposed to No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Sunday emphasized what has become a widely held position on Capitol Hill:…
High Demand for Drug to Prevent Covid in the Vulnerable, Yet Doses Go Unused
Sasha Mallett, Sue Taylor and Kimberly Cooley all have immune deficiencies that make them especially vulnerable to Covid-19,…
Zelensky Asks for More Weapons and a No-Fly Zone in Meeting With Congress
WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke with more than 300 members of Congress on Saturday, imploring…
How the Manhattan DA’s Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled
On a late January afternoon, two senior prosecutors stood before the new Manhattan district attorney, hoping to persuade…
Finland, Non-NATO and Nervous, Discusses Defense With Biden
WASHINGTON — When President Biden met in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon with Sauli Niinisto, the president…
Republicans Sharpen Their Message on Ukraine
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the political debate in the U.S. was a free-for-all. Democrats and some…
As Russia Pounds Ukraine, NATO Countries Rush In Javelins and Stingers
General Milley also traveled to a training field near Nowa Deba, in southern Poland, where paratroopers from the…
With Sanctions, U.S. and Europe Aim to Punish Putin and Fuel Russian Unrest
WASHINGTON — As they impose historic sanctions on Russia, the Biden administration and European governments have set new…
Supreme Court Restores Death Sentence for Boston Marathon Bomber
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of…
I.R.S. Braces for Another Chaotic Tax Season
WASHINGTON — At the Internal Revenue Service’s sprawling Kansas City, Mo., processing center, teams of clerks earning $15…
Panel Suggests Trump Knew He Lost the Election, Eyeing Criminal Case
Mr. Eastman, the conservative lawyer who advised Mr. Trump that Vice President Mike Pence could throw out electoral…