In Debt Limit Talks, Biden and Republicans Start Far Apart
As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from...
As Biden Runs Again, Black Voters’ Frustration Bubbles
In interviews, Black voters, organizers and elected officials pointed to what some saw as unkept promises — raising questions about the enthusiasm of Democrats’...
Pence Appears Before Grand Jury on Trump’s Efforts to Retain Power
The former vice president is a key witness to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to block congressional certification of Joseph Biden’s victory in the...
Airman in Leaks Case to Remain in Custody While Judge Considers Motions
A magistrate judge in Massachusetts did not immediately rule on whether to release Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, to his parents before...
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight
Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’...
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, Climate Champion, Won’t Seek Re-Election
Mr. Inslee, 72, a former presidential candidate and a leading Democratic proponent of policies to slow climate change, said he would not seek a...
McCarthy Brought His Detractors in From the Cold. Will They Stay?
The speaker’s all-carrots, no-sticks approach of empowering hard-right Republicans carries risks, and any negotiation with President Biden on the debt ceiling is likely to...
Big Promises From Vivek Ramaswamy
“End” this, “shut down” that, “annihilate” the other thing. A political newcomer promises to outdo Donald Trump.Vivek Ramaswamy, a 37-year-old entrepreneur and author running...
Nikki Haley Says Pledging a Federal Abortion Ban Wouldn’t Be ‘Honest’
“I think the media has tried to divide them by saying we have to decide certain weeks,” Ms. Haley said in an interview on...
G.O.P. to Attack Bragg on Crime at a Hearing in New York
Republicans argue Alvin Bragg, the district attorney, has allowed a crime crisis to flourish in New York. But data shows that, after a pandemic...