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May 17, 2026
After President Trump hinted that weapons sales to Taiwan could figure in negotiations with China, officials emphasized their island's strategic importance.
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May 17, 2026
Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city's most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.
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May 17, 2026
Gov. Jared Polis's decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters came after months of tense discussions, including one with President Trump.
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May 17, 2026
He was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming are now in a runoff for the party's nomination.
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May 17, 2026
The defeat showed the president's dominance in his party , even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.
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May 17, 2026
Our simulations show that the act isn't needed for minority representation in the South, if partisan gerrymandering were checked.
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May 17, 2026
The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent "truth bomb" has opened him to criticism that he doesn't grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.
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May 17, 2026
Just months before another election that may hinge on the economy, the war in Iran has sent gas and other goods soaring.
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May 17, 2026
The defeat of Senator Bill Cassidy showed the president's dominance in his party at a moment when a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major liability for November.
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May 17, 2026
The state, where a rebellious Republican faces a tough primary challenge on Tuesday, has an unpredictable political landscape that has produced a long list of surprising figures.
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May 17, 2026
Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn't enough.
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May 17, 2026
Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city's most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.
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May 17, 2026
In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.
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May 17, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
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May 16, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy's defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.
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May 16, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
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May 16, 2026
Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate's top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.
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May 16, 2026
The influential polling analysis site was shut down last year, but an earlier archived version, fivethirtyeight.com, had lived on. Now the site is redirecting users to ABC News.
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May 16, 2026
The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.
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May 16, 2026
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray.
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May 16, 2026
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray.
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May 16, 2026
As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.
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May 16, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump's ire, is fighting for political survival.
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May 16, 2026
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
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May 16, 2026
Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.
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May 16, 2026
Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.
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May 16, 2026
The New York Times would like to hear from people who work on Capitol Hill who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature in their workplaces.
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May 15, 2026
Some of America's most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip.
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May 15, 2026
Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg said she did not know who had fired her or why, but the dismissal came amid tumult at the agency in recent days.
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May 15, 2026
In a new report, the F.A.A. says that by increasing controllers' active work hours per shift, it could reduce its target for a fully staffed work force by over 2,000 positions.
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May 15, 2026
State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
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May 15, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, targeted by President Trump, is walking a political tightrope as he battles other Republicans for the chance to seek a third term.
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May 15, 2026
A view from Thomas Massie's district in Kentucky.
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May 15, 2026
Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.
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May 15, 2026
Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.
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May 15, 2026
Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.
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May 15, 2026
The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time.
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May 15, 2026
Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.
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May 15, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, targeted by President Trump, is walking a political tightrope as he battles other Republicans for the chance to seek a third term.
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May 15, 2026
Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.
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May 15, 2026
The Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.
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May 15, 2026
Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.
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May 15, 2026
The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.
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May 15, 2026
The Trump-Xi summit emphasized stability. But China's recruitment of foreign agents has fueled suspicion of Chinese Americans.
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May 15, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, the incumbent, has opposed President Trump's military strikes on Iran. He is now facing the biggest challenge of his career.
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May 15, 2026
There was no major breakthrough in Beijing, but China pulled out all the stops for President Trump, with extravagant ceremonies and a state banquet.
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May 15, 2026
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
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May 15, 2026
What you should know about the federal government's pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.
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May 15, 2026
Presidents are expected to tell the public basic health information, but members of the House and Senate often stay silent about medical conditions, even those that affect their ability to do their jobs.
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May 15, 2026
The five dozen endorsements mostly feature those seeking state or local office who have previously supported the Vermont senator.
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May 15, 2026
Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair's baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump's pick says needs an overhaul.
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May 15, 2026
Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization.
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May 15, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not say when these talks would happen. There are fears in the United States and China about the threats from A.I., but neither side is willing to slow down its development.
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May 14, 2026
At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no "responsible state" should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
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May 14, 2026
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
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May 14, 2026
Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump's immigration crackdown.
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May 14, 2026
But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
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May 14, 2026
A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
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May 14, 2026
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
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May 14, 2026
Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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May 14, 2026
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
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May 14, 2026
New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state's first closed primary since 1978.
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May 14, 2026
Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.
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May 14, 2026
New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state's first closed primary since 1978.
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May 14, 2026
Adm. Brad Cooper's testimony suggested that he believed that the U.S. military had been near perfect in avoiding civilian casualties.
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May 14, 2026
The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
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May 14, 2026
Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are joining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats in the wake of rising voting restrictions.
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May 14, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
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May 14, 2026
In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
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May 14, 2026
A three-judge panel showed few signs of siding with the president on his efforts to compel law firms to work for the administration or face threats.
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May 14, 2026
After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.
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May 14, 2026
The G.O.P. has long opposed government regulation of broadcasters. That has changed under Trump.
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May 14, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the scheduled speakers at the event, part of festivities for the nation's 250th birthday.
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May 14, 2026
It was unclear why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called off the deployment to Poland, which has close relations with the United States.
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May 14, 2026
A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.
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May 14, 2026
A trailer heralds the latest spinoff from the Trump administration.
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May 14, 2026
He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy's need for the Strait of Hormuz.
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May 14, 2026
The Times broke the story that has become a dominant line of attack against Xavier Becerra, the Democratic front-runner. Here are five things to know about it.
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May 14, 2026
A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
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May 14, 2026
A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media's biggest stars is a public good.
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May 14, 2026
After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.
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May 13, 2026
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.
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May 13, 2026
Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.
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May 13, 2026
In a rare bipartisan vote, the House passed a bill allowing for the sale of an ethanol blend known as E15, over the objections of Republican hard-liners and some oil refiners.
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May 13, 2026
President Trump's visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have became more combative.
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May 13, 2026
The diocese's lawyers argued that the land, which is below a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus Christ on a mountain peak, is a holy site protected under religious freedom.
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May 13, 2026
Asked if he was motivated by Americans' financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, "Not even a little bit."
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May 13, 2026
Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
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May 13, 2026
The suit argues that the development on state-donated land would violate the Constitution's domestic emoluments clause, which prohibits the president from accepting money or gifts from states.
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May 13, 2026
In a column, the top lawyer for D.H.S. claimed that the judge, Melissa DuBose, was engaging in an "intimidation campaign" by referring a government lawyer for a misconduct investigation.
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May 13, 2026
In 2020, the president declared China's crackdown on Uyghurs a genocide. Now, it rarely surfaces.
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May 13, 2026
The president's top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
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May 13, 2026
Here's what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations' leaders.
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May 13, 2026
President Trump's pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve's ability to operate independently.
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May 13, 2026
The president's middle son is said to be joining his father in a "personal capacity" rather than to make business deals.
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May 13, 2026
The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda.
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May 13, 2026
The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.
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May 13, 2026
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
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May 13, 2026
Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas. But student leaders said he does not represent their values.
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May 13, 2026
The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.
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