Amid Shared Pain Over Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre, Divisions on Death Penalty
Nearly a year after 11 people were murdered in the Pittsburgh synagogue where he worshiped, Stephen Cohen wrote a letter to the U.S. attorney general....
Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat
President Biden will announce new measures on Thursday aimed at helping communities across the country deal with extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of...
Once Wary, Biden to Host Italy’s Meloni at the White House
Just a few days after a once fringe far-right party came out ahead in last fall’s elections in Italy, President Biden warned that it could...
Biden and Legacy Admissions: A Political Win and a ‘Band Aid’ for Education
In the final month of his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden stood before a drive-in crowd in Toledo, Ohio, and announced he had “a chip...
Affirmative Action Ruling Shakes Universities Over More Than Race
The Supreme Court’s decision to effectively end race-conscious admissions in higher education last month was historic in its own right, removing a tool that the...
Court Rejects New Sentencing for Al Qaeda Recruiter
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by a Yemeni prisoner at Guantánamo Bay to have a new military jury reconsider his life...
How and Why Illegal Border Crossings Have Dropped So Dramatically
In the 76 days since President Biden imposed tough new restrictions on the nation’s asylum system, the number of migrants crossing the United States’ southern...
Trump Investigations, Explained: Charges and Status of Each Inquiry
State and federal prosecutors are pursuing multiple investigations into Donald J. Trump’s business and political activities, with the cases expected to...
Here’s What Happened When Hunter Biden Went to Court With a Plea Deal
Judge Maryellen Noreika kicked off Wednesday’s hearing on Hunter Biden’s proposed plea deal with the Justice Department by telling lawyers that they did not need...
Mitch McConnell Suffers an Episode at the Capitol, Freezing Midsentence
Senator Mitch McConnell, the longtime Republican leader who had a serious head injury in a fall earlier this year, froze midsentence during an appearance at...
Nikki Haley Toes the Line on Abortion in New Hampshire
At town halls and political events in New Hampshire, where she has made far more campaign stops than her rivals, Nikki Haley has mostly sidestepped...
Lawmakers and Ex-Officials Press for Answers on U.F.O.s in Hearing
Even by the extraordinary standards of contemporary political theater, Wednesday’s House Oversight subcommittee hearing on U.F.O.s stood out. There, in a somber chamber of the...
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
President Biden has quietly ordered the U.S. government to begin sharing evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court in The...
‘I Feel Like I’m in Hell’: High Heat and Housing Crisis Collide in Florida
‘I Feel Like I’m in Hell’: High Heat and Housing Crisis Collide in Florida...