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New York Times Politics
Nov 21, 2025

G.O.P. Redistricting Push May Backfire, Giving Democrats a Midterm Edge
A series of setbacks for Republicans leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year's redistricting wars.

New York Times Politics
Nov 21, 2025

Republicans' Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year's redistricting wars.

New York Times Politics
Nov 21, 2025

Trump's All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas
Once the symbol of the president's immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.

New York Times Politics
Nov 21, 2025

Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students
The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents
A new servicewide policy recasts swastikas and nooses as merely "politically divisive" and deletes protections for transgender troops.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays Nearly $1 Million for Secret to Decode Sculpture
The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays $770,000 for Secret to Decode Sculpture
The encoded panels' creator, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Qaeda Convict Returns to Guantánamo Court 17 Years After Trial
The Yemeni prisoner spent nearly seven hours at the war court, displaying some of the defiance of his 2008 proceeding.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Judge Concludes Prosecutors Can Circumvent Federal Grand Juries in D.C.
The ruling by a federal judge found that federal prosecutors could fall back on local grand juries to approve serious charges when they failed to persuade a federal grand jury.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Coast Guard Softens Stance on Hate and Hazing
A new servicewide policy recasts swastikas and nooses as merely "politically divisive" and deletes protections for transgender troops.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Energy Department Reorganization Reflects Shift Away From Renewable Energy
The reorganization reflects the ongoing shift in the federal government's energy priorities: less renewable energy, more fossil fuels.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.
Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Trump Calls Democrats' Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death'
President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy' Was ‘Frankness,' White House Says
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed for the first time a schoolyard insult that President Trump lobbed at a Bloomberg News reporter last week.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Short on Cash, D.N.C. Took Out $15 Million Loan in October
The move, unusual for a year without a midterm or presidential election, is the latest sign of financial distress for the Democratic Party.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

The F.C.C. chair questioned the BBC over edits to a Trump speech.


New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Trump Accuses Democrats of ‘Sedition' Over Message to the Military
President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Richard Lamparski, Author of ‘Whatever Became Of …?' Books, Dies at 93
He turned an obsession with forgotten stars into a popular series, long before "Where Are They Now?" features became ubiquitous.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump's first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

After Pressure From Saudi Leader, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan
It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed by U.S. allies, but his statement that he will try has raised hopes for peace.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned
It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed by U.S. allies, but his statement that he will try has raised hopes for peace.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Trump and Vance Were Not Invited to Dick Cheney's Funeral
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a once-powerful Republican, turned on Mr. Trump last year by announcing he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Senate Democrats Investigate Kennedy Center Deals With Trump Allies
Under Richard Grenell, the performing arts center has given steep discounts to CPAC and FIFA, signed contracts with administration associates and spent lavishly on friends.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Democrats Raise Concerns Over Allied Curbs on Intelligence Sharing
Britain's limits on sharing information reflect growing unease among partner nations over the legality of the U.S. strikes on boats purportedly carrying drugs.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Iran Withdraws From Deal for International Nuclear Inspections
Iran's foreign minister said his country would halt plans for a reinstatement of nuclear inspections at a time of heightened concern over Iran's enriched uranium.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Cheney Remembered for Transforming National Security and Standing Against Trump
As the former vice president is honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes are focused on who came — and who did not.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines
A class-action suit accuses the Trump administration of weaponizing civil penalties to force undocumented migrants to self-deport through enormous penalties.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Trump Was Not Invited to Cheney's Memorial Service
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a once-powerful Republican, turned on Mr. Trump last year by announcing he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation's largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Cheney Service to Underscore How Politics Has Changed Since He Was in Office
As the former vice president is honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes will focus on who comes — and who does not.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Tennessee House Race Rivets Democrats and Worries Republicans
Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Ambassador Huckabee Held Meeting With Jonathan Pollard, Ex-Spy, at U.S. Embassy in Israel
Jonathan J. Pollard, who was convicted of espionage, said in an interview that the meeting, which was highly unusual for a U.S. diplomat to attend, had been friendly.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Howard Lutnick's Family Business Is Cashing In on Data Center Deals
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is involved in A.I. data center deals that overlap with work his family is doing. Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton describes what we know about these deals for massive data center projects, one of which includes a planned nuclear power plant to be named after President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary's Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.

New York Times Politics
Nov 20, 2025

Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility
The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership says its members have been blocked from ministering at an ICE detention center near Chicago.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday
The meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and President Trump will come after the two men have fiercely attacked one another.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

House Votes to Kill Bill Allowing Senators to Sue Government
The measure has prompted a backlash, but the top Senate Republican appeared inclined to preserve it, arguing that it would protect the body against investigatory overreach.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Trump Approves the Epstein Files Release, but Some May Be Withheld
The legislation has significant exceptions that could mean many documents could stay confidential.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Why Does Trump, the ‘America First' President, Keep Looking to Foreign Leaders?
Trump keeps showing he is not as isolationist as many supporters had hoped.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Stalled Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights Springs Back to Life
The resurrected inquiry could finally get to the bottom of lingering questions such as: Did top Trump administration officials purposely ignore a court order?

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run
The former conservative lawyer built a social media following with his harsh criticism of President Trump, who was the boss of his wife at the time.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good
Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates next month.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Trump Says He Will Approve the Epstein Files Release, but Some May Be Withheld
The bill has not yet been presented to the president, and it wasn't clear when it might reach his desk.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Saudi Arabia's Return to Washington
David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent, describes how the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a pariah after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, has become a dealmaker in Washington.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

F.B.I. Trainee Sues After Being Abruptly Fired Over Display of Gay Pride Flag
He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau's ability to carry out its public safety mission.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

White House Nominates Consumer Bureau Director Amid Efforts to Shut Agency
The nomination was a tactical move that will extend Russell T. Vought's time as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Melania Trump's Green Gown Signals Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Ties
At the official dinner for Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first lady offered an unexpected sign of allegiance.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Trump's Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a significant contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Melania Trump Goes Saudi Green
At the official dinner for Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first lady offered an unexpected sign of allegiance.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

2 Democratic Activists Join a Crowded House Race in Manhattan
Cameron Kasky is a Parkland school shooting survivor; Mathew Shurka helped form a group to pressure Congress to ban conversion therapy.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Comey's Lawyers Head to Court to Argue Vindictive Prosecution by Trump
James B. Comey's lawyers are expected to argue that the Justice Department effectively allowed itself to be taken captive by the president's desire for political revenge.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Venezuela Doesn't Produce Fentanyl. Trump Is Targeting It Anyway.
Lawmakers and narcotics experts say that the Trump administration's efforts to tie Venezuela to the U.S. fentanyl crisis are misleading.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

Don't Tread on Frank: How One Man's Yard Became a Battlefield
The clash is about strong personalities, an exacting homeowners' association and a partisan divide that has reached the hyperlocal level.

New York Times Politics
Nov 19, 2025

How Two New York Times Reporters Cover Christianity in Trump's Polarized America
We asked our journalists who write about religion nationwide about how they navigate debates about what Christianity is and isn't.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

House Rejects Censuring Plaskett For Texts With Epstein In 2019
Three Republicans voted with nearly every Democrat in the House to defeat an effort to formally reprimand Delegate Stacey Plaskett, Democrat of the Virgin Islands.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Here's Who's Attending Trump's Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.
The New York Times identified some of the guests invited to President Trump's dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Lauds M.B.S. During White House Visit and Dismisses Khashoggi's Killing
President Trump rejected a U.S. intelligence report finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of a journalist.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders
Six lawmakers, who all served in the military or the intelligence community, released the message in a video. The Trump administration sharply criticized the effort.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Once a Pariah, Saudi Prince Resets U.S. Relations on His Own Terms
Seven years ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman couldn't visit Washington. When he arrived at the White House on Tuesday, he got F-35s, the world's fastest chips and the central role in the remaking of the Middle East.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters
The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Republican Clay Higgins Was the Sole Vote Against Releasing the Epstein Files
The only person in Congress to vote against the bill was a right-wing congressman from Louisiana who is an ardent supporter of President Trump and has espoused conspiracy theories.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Behind the Vote to Release the Epstein Files
The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files
After a near-unanimous House vote, the Senate agreed to quickly clear the bill for President Trump's signature.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

For Trump, Epstein Is the Story That Won't Go Away
President Trump is being held captive to a news cycle he can't avoid or defeat when it comes to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Behind the House Vote to Release the Epstein Files
The House has voted to tell the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, after President Trump caved to pressure from fellow Republicans. Our congressional correspondent Annie Karni describes how Trump's inability to head off the vote is a sign that his movement is fraying.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election
On Tuesday, the former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Berates Mary Bruce of ABC News After Question About Jamal Khashoggi
The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News and threatened to revoke her network's broadcast license.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Berates Reporter Who Asked About Journalist Killed by Saudis
The president grew frustrated with Mary Bruce of ABC News and threatened to revoke her network's broadcast license.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

House Condemns García's Election Scheme Amid Democratic Split
The measure rebuked the retiring Democratic representative Jesús García of Illinois for maneuvering to ensure his top aide would be the only one running to succeed him.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Elon Musk Puts Trump Feud Behind Him and Tiptoes Back Into Politics
Having struck an uneasy truce with the president, Elon Musk is starting to make political appearances again, and his allies are planning a DOGE reunion party.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Texas' Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

House Votes Overwhelmingly to Release Epstein Files
Ahead of a vote that President Trump and G.O.P. leaders had toiled to avoid, they embraced the bill as a step toward transparency, even as they called it flawed and unnecessary.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

‘Things Happen': Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi
A reporter asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump interjected.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Judge Dismisses Trump's Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel' Boss. That Word Doesn't Mean What You Think.
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: "Cartel de los Soles." Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Library Foundation Expects to Raise $50 Million This Year
President Trump is raising money far faster than his predecessors, extracting tens of millions of dollars in pledged donations from media companies he has sued.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Ecuador Votes ‘No' to Hosting U.S. Military Base
A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military's campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Here's the latest.
The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Election Officials Press Trump Administration Over Voter Data
Ten Democratic officials who oversee elections in their states sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers on how private voter data was being used.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Family's Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails
New emails showed that Mr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

House Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files
Ahead of what was likely to be a unanimous House vote that Republican leaders had toiled to avoid, G.O.P. lawmakers embraced the Epstein transparency bill.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

House Democrats Press for Vote to Bar Military Action in Venezuela
The effort would invoke the War Powers Act, which expedites action on measures limiting the president's war-making authority. It faces long odds in the G.O.P.-led House.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

Trump Will Host Saudi Crown Prince in Washington
The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

New York Times Politics
Nov 18, 2025

When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
Republicans created a special $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals stay afloat, but the biggest impacts may be in cities.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,' Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald's franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had "normalized" inflation.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis
The judge said the case "raises important questions concerning the use of the state's military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes."

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn't He?
The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela
President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has "to take care of Venezuela" as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Heritage Foundation Board Member Resigns Over Video Defending Tucker Carlson
The member, Robert P. George, said the think tank's president had refused to retract his video defending Tucker Carlson's friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Hits a Battleground State
The Charlotte raids pose a new political test of a top Trump priority.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Trump Administration Asks Court to Block California Ban on Masked Agents
The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies.

New York Times Politics
Nov 17, 2025

U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump's Peace Plan for Gaza
Russia and China abstained. The vote provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration's vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

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