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New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices Reveal
The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don't fully capture the scale of the disruption.

New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers
Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.

New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

Vance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.

New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

Democrats Eying 2028 Presidential Runs Court Black Voters
At a gathering in New York, potential candidates made overtures to a vital Democratic constituency.

New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

TSA Lines Are Shorter. The World Cup and a Lengthy Shutdown Could Change That.
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.

New York Times Politics
Apr 10, 2026

Trump's Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran
The directive came amid a surge of suspiciously well-timed trades on oil and prediction markets just ahead of crucial moments in the conflict.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Trump Attacks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly Over Iran War Criticism
In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Intelligence Court Renews Section 702 Surveillance Program
A classified ruling recertified the Section 702 program for a year but objected to systems that can filter Americans' messages outside querying limits.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

In Private Meeting, Trump Soothes Disenchanted MAHA Leaders
White House officials solicited messaging ideas from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has soured on some recent administration actions.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

How Trump's Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump's administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Amid Trump's Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War
President Trump is citing the unwillingness of European nations to back the United States in the conflict as another reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Strained Postal Service Proposes Price Increases and Delays Retirement Funds
The moves are the latest attempts to stave off a looming financial crisis, and come on top of an 8 percent package surcharge that will take effect later this month.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Labor Secretary Faces Civil Rights Complaints From Department Staff
Three employees described a hostile work environment under Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Israel Complicates Trump's Push for Peace With Iran
President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel's military campaign in Lebanon.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Melania Trump Says She Was Not a Victim of Jeffrey Epstein
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of victims. She called on Congress to continue investigating.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Volkswagen to End E.V. Production at Tennessee Plant
The German carmaker is the latest to scale back plans for electric vehicles in favor of gasoline models.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Trump to Host MAHA Leaders in Bid to Shore Up a Fragile Alliance
President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

5 Takeaways From the U.S. Push Against the Far Left
The Trump administration has made countering antifa and other far-left groups a counterterrorism priority, despite increasing threats from the Middle East.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Trump Officials Push Allies to Pursue Antifa and Far Left as Terrorist Threats
The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower
Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said the war in the Middle East could lead to another bout of inflation and higher interest rates.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

David B. Cornstein, Envoy Who Built U.S. Ties to Orban, Dies at 87
A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump's Washington
A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

These Homesteaders Prep for the End of the World at Oklahoma Expo
Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.

New York Times Politics
Apr 09, 2026

On Social Media, Democratic Politicians Are Letting the F-Word Fly
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran
After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers
Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Who Is Funding the 2026 Midterm Elections? A Lot of the Money Is Untraceable.
A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republican Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Trump's Ballroom Project
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump's new ballroom.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?
On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Trump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools' Gender Disclosure Policies
The investigation into the nation's second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child's death.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

On Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War
A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republicans Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war mostly in the dark.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Fed Minutes Show Officials in No Rush to Cut as Iran War Scrambled Outlook
The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, upending expectations about if officials will restart interest rate cuts.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Bondi Won't Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said "we have already met and exceeded" his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.

New York Times Politics
Apr 08, 2026

Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives
After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Lawmakers Greet Iran Cease-fire With Relief and More Questions
Democrats continued to raise serious questions about a path forward while Republican leaders were mostly mum on President Trump's decision to de-escalate tensions.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump's short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran
Our reporter Helene Cooper walks us through the high-stakes operation to rescue a downed U.S. airman in Iran.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Clay Fuller, Trump Ally, Will Take Marjorie Taylor Greene's Seat in Georgia
Democrats had hoped for a strong showing, but the conservative district in Northwest Georgia elected Clay Fuller after President Trump endorsed him.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board
Jay O. Rothman's departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Trump's Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes
President Trump, in vowing to systematically destroy civilian infrastructure and annihilate Iran's entire civilization, appears to be creating evidence about his intentions.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Struggles to Justify Trump's Threats
The president's apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of Gen. Dan Caine to protect the military's honor.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

With Threat to Wipe Out Iran's Civilization, Trump's Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster
President Trump threatened the kind of destruction that would be deemed a war crime under international law.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Trump's Threats of War Crimes Intensify Pressure on General Caine
The president's apocalyptic rhetoric clashes with the responsibility of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to protect the military's honor.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home
Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families' financial burdens.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

As Deadline Nears, Confusion Over U.S.-Iran Talks Swirls Worldwide
U.S., Iranian, Israeli and other officials offered varying accounts about the state of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says
In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that "nobody has any idea" what led to Pam Bondi's dismissal other than President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Threatens Broad Attacks in Iran. How Is Illegal Conduct in War Defined?
It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a civilian target.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran
In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here's the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

U.S. and Israel Coordinate Strikes on Iran as Trump Turns Up Rhetoric
U.S. forces launched more than 90 "restrikes" on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels
U.S. forces launched more than 90 "restrikes" on Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

‘Definitely a Sham': As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump's Decision to Go to War With Iran
New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump's alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

What to Watch in the Georgia Special Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Clay Fuller, a Republican allied with President Trump, will face Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in the election to fill the remainder of Ms. Greene's term after her resignation from Congress.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

What to Watch in the Election to Succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia
Clay Fuller, a Republican allied with President Trump, will face Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in the election to fill the remainder of Ms. Greene's term after her resignation from Congress.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Fact-Checking Republicans' Misleading Claims About Mail-In Ballots and Fraudulent Voting
President Trump, his administration and G.O.P. lawmakers have claimed widespread issues with mailed ballots and fraudulent voting, but the evidence doesn't support them.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Fact-Checking Republicans' Misleading Claims About Problematic Elections
President Trump, his administration and G.O.P. lawmakers have claimed widespread issues with mailed ballots and fraudulent voting, but the evidence doesn't support them.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

‘No Labels' Arizona Wants to Rebrand as the Independent Party
Both the Democratic and Republican parties in Arizona have been locked in a legal battle with a chapter of the group "No Labels" as it tries to rechristen itself.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.
Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.

New York Times Politics
Apr 07, 2026

Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Their Historic Journey Around the Moon
The conversation celebrated a small, but significant, step in an ambitious plan for missions to the moon and Mars that Mr. Trump had set early in his first term.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn't Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ
President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran "because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of."

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Says Iran Cease-Fire Proposal Is ‘Not Good Enough' as Deadline Approaches
President Trump has threatened to launch a massive attack targeting bridges, power plants and other civilian facilities by Tuesday evening.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

A Redistricting War in Florida, Georgia's Runoff and the Latest Politics News
As deadlines approach in the next two weeks, neither is going quite according to the partisan plan.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

6 Takeaways From Trump's News Conference on Iran
President Trump described the risky mission to rescue an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down, but he offered no clear path out of the war.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Texas Congressman Accused of Pursuing a Second Subordinate With Lewd Texts
A news report linked Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas, who has admitted to an affair with an aide, to another series of sexual texts with a different aide, raising a dilemma for the House G.O.P.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Between Easter Eggs and Bunny Hops, Trump Talks of War and Autopens
The Easter Bunny was out of earshot as President Trump spoke to reporters about the war in Iran and his predecessor's mental acuity.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Administration Pulls Out of Civil Rights Settlements Backing Trans Students
The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Melania Trump's Unexpected Easter Look
The first lady makes a statement in Ralph Lauren at the annual egg toss.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Trump Administration to Pull Out of Civil Rights Settlements Backing Trans Students
The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Do You Have Questions About a No-Bid Federal Contract? Tell Us Here.
The government is supposed to let many vendors compete for contracts, to get the best deal for taxpayers. We are looking at cases where it did not.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Steve Bannon's Conviction
Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Bannon Conviction
Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Test for Voters on Iran War
Tuesday's special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P.

New York Times Politics
Apr 06, 2026

In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Iran War Is a Dividing Line
Tuesday's special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Trump's Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Iran War in Week 6
A swing-district Republican called the war an "incredible operation," and President Trump drew backlash from political figures in both parties over a social media post.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
The president said he would bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages." Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

U.S. Rescues Missing Air Force Officer Whose Fighter Jet Was Downed by Iran
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

U.S. Commandos Rescue Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Oil Markets Doubt Trump's Peace Signals as Tensions With Iran Grow
After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses in attacks or progress in talks.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly
The architect of President Trump's mass deportation campaign wants "a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation." The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

Oil Markets Seem More Skeptical of Trump's Peace Signals
After seesawing between diplomacy and threats, the president may find it harder to knock down prices by suggesting pauses or progress in talks.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Trump Says
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

New York Times Politics
Apr 05, 2026

U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Officials Say
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

New York Times Politics
Apr 04, 2026

Judge Pauses Trump Demand for Student Race Data in 17 States
The Trump administration had said it would collect data from colleges to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action in admissions.

New York Times Politics
Apr 04, 2026

New Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump's Quest for Retribution
The name atop the Justice Department's organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have fallen short.

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