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New York Times Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Gallup Polls Show Democrats Outnumber Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008.

New York Times Politics
Sep 05, 2026

Looking Back on the Summer of High MAGA in Trump's Washington
Racecars, crypto, billionaires, troops, sequins and a bloody cage fight.

New York Times Politics
Sep 05, 2026

What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family
First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military's diminished stocks of munitions.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Former Kentucky Governor Is Arrested Amid Child Support Battle
Matthew Bevin, the former Republican governor, was held in contempt for failing to abide by court orders to file financial disclosure documents, a lawyer said.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt
The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military's diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Judge Will Not Block Pentagon Move to Fire Stars and Stripes Journalists
A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists' arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Postal Service Internal Watchdog Opens Inquiry After Whistle-Blower's Complaint
The Trump administration's effort to screen mail-in ballots for the midterms is facing numerous challenges.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

North Carolina Adds New Restrictions to Vote-by-Mail Program
The changes are almost certain to cause some votes to be tossed. They come at a time when President Trump is promoting false claims of widespread fraud in mail voting.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Trump's Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss
The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Judge Once Again Blocks Trump Administration's Plans to Restrict Mail-In Ballots
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

The Tetris Company Denounces Trump White House Clone of Tetris
Responding to Build the Wall, an apparent copy of the retro video game, the Tetris Company said "we take copyright infringement very seriously."

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles
The agency's weekly update escalates a political fight after Pennsylvania said two deaths had been caused by the virus.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Trump Says He Will Spend Some of His War Chest on Republicans
President Trump said he intends to hold some money back, even as Republican candidates ask for financial support.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Ambassador Who Removed Kehinde Wiley Work Described It as a Lesbian Picnic
Trump officials recently removed a painting from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic without explaining why. An interview by Ambassador Leah Campos shed some light.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

What to Know About Trump's Efforts to Block Mail-in Ballots
We sort through the proposed changes and court challenges, less than two months from Election Day.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Fake Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects Visitors to Epstein Files
A spoof of the G.O.P. convention site tricked people for weeks, before redirecting them to the Justice Department's library of Epstein files.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund
The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president's allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

RFK Jr. Hires Army Doctor Who Opposed Covid Shots to Investigate if They Killed 2,500 Troops
In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Prosecutors Won't Try to Reinstate Key 9/11 Confession Taken After Torture
The military's lawyers said they feared an appeal could delay the trial of the man accused of masterminding the attacks, which is scheduled to start in mid-2028.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

‘It Was Insulting': When Steinem Said Young Women Backed Sanders to Chase Men
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Gloria Steinem was asked about the young women supporting Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. Her answer created a brief hullabaloo.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator's Internal Messages
The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman's communications, following a report detailing the Democrat's disdain for doing his job.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight
Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines
Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada
The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Trump Plans to Use Qatari Jet for Another Overseas Flight Despite Security Concerns
The president plans to travel to Ireland on the plane, the first time he will have used it overseas since questions were raised about its defensive capabilities.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats
Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold
The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

When the World's Best-Known Feminist Was Accused of Insulting Women
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Gloria Steinem was asked about the young women supporting Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. Her answer created a brief hullabaloo.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan Fields
A private oil company has struck a deal with the Trump administration to develop 17 areas in Venezuela, an effort that experts say will take years and billions of dollars.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's trip to meet with the countries' presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Can a ‘Prairie Populist' Democrat Win a Senate Seat in Trump's Iowa?
Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Tesla's Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company's new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall's First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

New York Times Politics
Sep 04, 2026

A Paralympian Takes His Shot Despite Republicans' Home Court Advantage
Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here's What to Know.
President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina's claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality on the dispute.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Teamsters
The union and federal prosecutors agreed that organized crime groups had been rooted out of union operations, the judge wrote.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump's Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump's construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

JD Vance Says He Wouldn't Call Iran Conflict a War
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits
The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration's efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement'
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard "experiment" with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and Others Pay Tribute to Gloria Steinem
After Ms. Steinem's death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women's rights and equality.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Judge Presses for Clarity in Lawsuit Over Mail-In Voting Rules
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be carrying out a haphazard "experiment" with a new rule that could lead to "major disenfranchisement."

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Is Letting Only Seniors Vote by Mail Unconstitutional?
Federal appeals courts have split on the question, making Supreme Court review likely.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation Data
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation's trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women's Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

New York Times Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump's D.C. Makeover Projects Are ‘Only an Idea,' Until They're Much More
A proposed garden of heroes is following a familiar path in which facts on the ground move faster than anyone can keep up.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Homeland Security Secretary's Plane Makes Emergency Landing
The landing was the latest close call over Washington's congested airspace to involve a senior government official.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed
Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Judge Blocks Trump's Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections
The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work?
A New Hampshire senator's daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Trump Administration Launches Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms
The practice is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl's Conviction, Court Finds
The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl's punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

How New York Times Reporters Traced Dark Money in Politics
About $1 billion in anonymous contributions is coursing through midterm races across the country. Figuring out where the funds are coming from is no easy task.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Trump's Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
President Trump called on Iranians to "rise up and fight" on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil Riches
The U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Who Approves Trump's Washington Makeover Projects?
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president's other Washington projects remain stalled.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize?
For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.

New York Times Politics
Sep 02, 2026

The Navy's Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War
Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party's generational and ideological divides.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary
Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary
The announcement came amid a purge of leadership at the Pentagon and a stalling war effort against Iran.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Senator Ed Markey, 80, Turns Back Younger Challenger in Massachusetts
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York
Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event. President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans' to Send Troops to the Polls
Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump's top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy
In the first such lawsuit, the Trump administration accused the district of hiding students' gender transition from their parents against federal law.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

House Censures Republican Accused of Sexually Harassing Two Aides
Representative Chuck Edwards received a formal rebuke on the floor after a speech in which he apologized for his conduct but said it did not constitute harassment.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

On Trump's Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

U.S. Launches Strikes in Iran Targeting IRGC
U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections
Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

What to Know About Venezuelan Energy Following Trump's Oil Deal
The Trump administration's deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Map Apps Are Handling Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Map Apps Are All Handling ‘Lake America' Differently
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Can JD Vance Win Over Skeptical Jewish Voters?
The vice president is attempting to unite conservative Jews with their antagonists in one coalition, as one appearance in Nevada on Monday showed. Some are uneasy about it.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump's Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
A report detailed "grave concerns" that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
A report detailed "grave concerns" that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

What to Watch in the Massachusetts Primary Election
Senator Edward Markey, who began his congressional career in 1976, faces a challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History
After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.

New York Times Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Vance Defends Approach to Antisemitism in Remarks to Jewish Conservatives
In private remarks, Vice President JD Vance explained why he engages with some influencers accused of antisemitism. He also urged the audience to help articulate why a strong relationship with Israel is in America's interest.

New York Times Politics
Aug 31, 2026

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The Defense Department's Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump's oil deal.

New York Times Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

New York Times Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor'
The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters' concern about a changing economy.

New York Times Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions
In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.

New York Times Politics
Aug 31, 2026

JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil' in Speech
The vice president also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, to "keep my wife's name out of your mouth."

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