The Whistleblowers Behind Ken Paxton’s Impeachment
The four men behind the whistle-blower lawsuit that landed the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, in political peril were once employees and allies whom Mr....
At West Point Commencement, Kamala Harris Says Military’s Strength Lies in Diversity
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday became the first woman to address a graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and used...
As Debt Ceiling Talks Progress, Hard-Right Republicans Gird for ‘War’
President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by telephone on Saturday evening as White House and congressional Republicans worked feverishly to cement a deal to...
Who Is Nate Paul, the Donor at the Center of Paxton’s Impeachment Proceedings?
Much of the alleged misconduct detailed in the articles of impeachment filed against Attorney General Ken Paxton centers on his relationship with a real estate...
Trump Calls Paxton Impeachment Proceedings ‘Very Unfair’
Former President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that the impeachment proceedings against Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, were unfair and vowed to fight...
Reparations Are a Financial Quandary. For Democrats, They’re a Political One, Too.
What should Americans pay for the legacy of slavery and a century of Jim Crow segregation? For decades, the question was mostly academic. Then it was...
DeSantis Steps Up Attacks on Trump, Hitting Him on Crime and Covid
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida escalated his hostilities with former President Donald J. Trump on Friday, arguing that his Republican presidential rival was weak on...
DeSantis’s Administration Solicits Endorsements and Money for His Campaign
As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida begins his presidential bid, officials in his administration have solicited donations from lobbyists and endorsements from lawmakers in the...
Inside the Debt Ceiling Negotiations on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill, the delicate talks to avert default on the government’s debts this week took place over middle-of-the-night video calls, marathon meetings in an...
Sedition Sentence for Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes Marks Moment of Accountability
A few hours after Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in prison for his role...
Tom Sawyer, Congressman Who Challenged Census Undercount, Dies at 77
Tom Sawyer, an eight-term Democratic congressman from Ohio whose concern that the 1990 census had missed more than two million Black Americans spurred the federal...
Russian Public Appears to Be Souring on War Casualties, Analysis Shows
Why It Matters: Putin needs public support At the beginning of the war, some U.S. officials predicted that public support for President Vladimir V. Putin...
Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Restricted by Florida School
Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans and the world. When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in...
Inflation Inched Higher in April, Reflecting Challenge for the Fed
The inflation numbers were heading in the “wrong direction for the Fed,” said Diane Swonk, the chief economist at KPMG. She added that she expected...