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New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

In First Appearance Since Taking the Country to War, Trump Is Business as Usual
President Trump gave a "brief update" on the Iran operation. And then he stayed true to form.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Can These Democrats Make Combative Centrism Happen for 2028 Election?
Third Way, the moderate Democratic advocacy group and think tank, has an expansive and expensive plan to shape the 2028 presidential campaign.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents' Dinner
The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year's speaker. "Hopefully, it will be something very Special," the president wrote on Truth Social.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Why Eliminating Iran's Ballistic Missiles Could Be Difficult
Much of Tehran's arsenal of missiles may be hidden underground, making it harder to destroy.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Trump Gambles His Presidency in His War With Iran
The risks for President Trump from the assault on Iran are escalating as casualties mount, oil prices rise and the war expands across the region.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms
The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California's Trans Student Policy
Christian teachers and parents challenged the state's policies, which they say require schools to hide students' transgender status from their parents.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

In Republican Win, Supreme Court Retains G.O.P. District in New York
A Republican congresswoman had asked the justices to preserve her New York City district, despite a lower-court ruling that it illegally diluted the power of minority voters.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Can Trump Legally Kill Iran's Leader?
The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

What Is Trump's Neck Rash? His Doctor Declines to Explain.
President Trump's physician did not explain what the skin condition was or what medication he was using to treat it.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

They're Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.
The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to "avoid the risk of impaired objectivity" by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It's Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide
A surge in sensors and cameras, combined with artificial intelligence, has transformed the U.S. intelligence's ability to locate foreign heads of state. Add to that an American president willing to capture or kill.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

North Carolina House Primary Includes Divisions on Iran War, Israel and A.I.
A new ad from a progressive challenger, Nida Allam, attacks Representative Valerie Foushee over financial backing she has received from defense contractors and the A.I. industry.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
President Trump's embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president's advisers voiced opposition.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across the Middle East
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines' profits.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
A majority of the justices voiced concerns that the law may be overbroad, lumping together occasional drug users with addicts who threaten public safety.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

How Trump Decided to Go to War
President Trump's embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president's advisers voiced opposition.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Texas Primary Early Voting Figures Show High Democratic Turnout
More than 1.3 million voters cast ballots in the Democratic primary during the early voting period that ended Friday. Many counties hadn't yet reported their data.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Latino Democrats Fight to Fend Off Upstart Challengers
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is defending four key incumbents in primary races centered on how aggressively Democrats are combating ICE and President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more troops and fighter jets were heading to the region. He acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

As Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal'
As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on "real food." Anger is rising among some of his supporters.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

The Unexpected Winners From Trump's New Global Tariff
The president's flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it's not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across Middle East
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are eating into airlines' profits.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Five Testy Moments From the Acrimonious Texas Senate Primaries
Ahead of Tuesday's vote, the Democratic and Republican races have become increasingly personal and contentious.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Republicans Cite Iran Attacks to Pressure Democrats on Shutdown
GOP lawmakers ensured there was enough money for the immigration crackdown, but the funding pause threatens other Homeland Security work.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
The case involves a Texas man charged after agents found drugs and a gun in his home and tests the constitutionality of the federal law.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Could a Supreme Court Case Help Hunter Biden Get His Law License Back?
The former president's son says he is watching closely as the justices on Monday hear a case testing the constitutionality of the federal gun law used to convict him.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Labor Secretary's Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

An N.F.L. Kicker, a Yankee and a Sports Reporter Walk Into the Midterms
As podcasts and talk radio blur the lines between sports and politics, professional athletes — many of whom have found encouragement from President Trump — are running in midterm elections.

New York Times Politics
Mar 02, 2026

Oil Prices Surge After Iran Attack
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Democrats Denounce Trump's Iran Attack, but Subtle Divisions Emerge
While most Democrats have opposed his decision, their responses reveal differences over Middle East policy and national security that loom over the party's future.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime
In a brief interview, he said the country's hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Oil Prices Jump After Iran Attack
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Trump Says He Is the ‘Least Racist' President. But His Term Echoes a Grim Past.
Woodrow Wilson's presidency has taken on new resonance among historians and critics of President Trump, particularly when it comes to race.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

In Turn From Iran Talks to War, U.S. Casts Doubt on Diplomacy
President Trump again deployed heavy force against a country with which he had been negotiating, continuing a pattern seen in previous attacks on Iran and Venezuela.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in Iran War, With 3 Service Members Killed
The grim toll signaled that Iran was more prepared for war than the Trump administration anticipated, U.S. military officials said.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

U.S. and Israeli War With Iran Will Likely Send Oil Prices Soaring
Prices of oil and other commodities are expected to jump when trading resumes on Sunday, but how long they will stay high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump's Issue Was Iran's Leadership Itself
President Trump's envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday's Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

Trump's War of Choice With Iran
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines the war of choice that President Trump has initiated with Iran.

New York Times Politics
Mar 01, 2026

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran's supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran
President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over' Their Government. But How?
President Trump's ambiguous appeal comes after he undermined U.S.-funded media outlets that normally would have helped the administration reach people inside the country.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms
Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change
President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on "America first."

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups
Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran
The public's appetite for a U.S. attack on Iran was low before President Trump and Israel took action on Saturday.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Fact-Checking Trump's Justifications for Attacking Iran
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Trump's Unilateral Iran Strike Sparks Constitutional War Powers Dispute
Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

For Trump, the Iran Attack Is the Ultimate War of Choice
There was no immediate threat from Iran. But the president saw a chance to push a weakened government over the edge, and is betting he can spark a popular uprising.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Congress Faces War Powers Votes in Wake of Iran Strikes
Following the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president's power to continue using force against Iran without explicit authorization.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump's Boat Strikes
A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump's second term.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

How the ICE Raids Turned Minnesota Politics Upside Down
Several top state and federal offices are up for grabs amid a period of crisis with few if any precedents in the state's history.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Kash Patel's Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team
Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.

New York Times Politics
Feb 28, 2026

Could the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?
The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country's congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year's elections is when the ruling lands.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Trump ‘Not Happy' With Iran Talks, but Says He Remains Undecided on Strikes
President Trump said he had not made a final decision about whether to order military action against Iran.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says
Scouting America said it had staved off a demand from the Pentagon to ban girls from the organization and change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Radiohead Demands That ICE Remove Its Song From a Social Media Video
The band condemned the Trump administration for using the song "Let Down" in a post showing victims of violent crimes that federal officials said had been committed by illegal immigrants.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

‘We Got to Win the Midterms': Trump Takes His State of the Union Message on the Road
During a visit to Texas, President Trump made clear that he would be driving home his depiction of Democrats as out of step ahead of the elections in November.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing
The package worth billions of dollars and endorsed by lawmakers is stalled at the State Department as the U.S. and China plan an April summit.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

What Readers Are Saying About the Upcoming Texas Primary Elections
Our readers in the state offer a window into the current center of the political universe.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Near the White House, Hundreds of High School Students Protest ICE
The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial was the latest in a string of school walkouts across the country, which have resulted in arrests and condemnation from some officials, and plaudits from others.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Student Remains in Honduras After ICE Vows to Deport Her Again
Any Lucia López Belloza was deported by mistake. A judge ordered her return by Friday. When the Trump administration sent a plane, she decided not to get on.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

This Year, It Will Be the ‘Trump Kennedy Center Honors'
Despite plans to close the building this summer for a two-year reconstruction project, the renamed ceremony will be held elsewhere, the center's president said.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

An Update: Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor's Trees for a Better View in Maine?
On Friday, the state approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no acknowledgment of guilt for a tree poisoning that riled people in scenic Rockport, Maine.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff
The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race
The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

War Court Prosecutor Asks Panel to Overturn Torture Finding in 9/11 Case
An appeals court heard a government effort to resurrect the 2007 interrogations of a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Bill Clinton Testifies He ‘Saw Nothing' of Epstein's Misdeeds
The former president sat for hours of questioning by members of both parties, in an appearance that Democrats signaled they would use as a precedent to force President Trump to do the same.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Victims' Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House
Relatives of those who died in a midair collision over D.C. last year came to Washington to watch a vote they thought would go their way. It didn't.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Inside the USS Ford, the Navy's Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast
The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Trump Says He's ‘Not Happy' With Progress of Iran Talks
The president expressed his negative view of the status of nuclear talks as he weighed military strikes against Iran.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

EEOC Says Agencies Can Restrict Bathroom Use by Sex
The ruling extends the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's intervention on President Trump's gender and race priorities.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Bill Clinton Begins Deposition About His Relationship With Epstein
Republicans appeared eager to press the former president. Democrats said they hoped to use his appearance as precedent to demand that President Trump also answer questions.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
The Pentagon's contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

EEOC Says Agencies Can Restrict Bathroom Use by Gender Identity
The ruling extends the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's intervention on President Trump's gender and race priorities.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Pentagon Attacks Anthropic Chief as Deadline Looms in Standoff
The A.I. firm had rejected military officials' latest offer. Anthropic has until 5:01 p.m. on Friday to give them unrestricted access to its model.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Dispute Between Pentagon and Anthropic Intensifies as Deadline Looms
Defense officials criticized the A.I. firm after it rejected their latest offer. Anthropic has until 5:01 p.m. on Friday to give them unrestricted access to its model.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

4 Takeaways About the U.S. Birthrate Decline
There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

For CNN, a Takeover by Paramount Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future
Paramount's apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

In Tuesday's North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats
From a Charlotte-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

U.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There's a Story of Success
The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.

New York Times Politics
Feb 27, 2026

Trump's Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire
President Trump's approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Fact-check: In Trump's Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims
Key elements of the Trump administration's arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal
Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran's nuclear program.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Vance Continues to Criticize Democrats' Attitude During State of the Union
Speaking in Wisconsin to support Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance reminded his audience that Democrats had not stood up at the president's behest on Tuesday.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Anthropic Says It Cannot ‘Accede' to Pentagon in Talks Over A.I.
Anthropic said it was standing firm on not having its A.I. used in certain scenarios by the Pentagon, which has imposed a Friday deadline on the company to give unfettered access to its technology.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration
Judge Zahid N. Quraishi said federal prosecutors in New Jersey had lost credibility on immigration issues. He's the latest federal judge to show impatience with the Trump administration.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Mamdani Meets Again With Trump, Emerging With Two Unexpected Victories
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and President Trump discussed building housing in New York City, and he appeared to secure the release of a Columbia student detained by ICE on Thursday.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Justice Department Sues 5 States, Most Republican-Led, for Voter Data
The Trump administration sued Utah, Oklahoma and West Virginia, as well as Kentucky and West Virginia, to obtain unredacted voter registration databases in pursuit of baseless claims of voter fraud.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Anthropic Says Little Progress Made With Pentagon in Talks Over A.I.
The Pentagon has imposed a Friday deadline over a demand that Anthropic provide unfettered access to its A.I. system without safeguards for military operations.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes in a Tense Deposition
After resisting testifying for months, the former secretary of state entered the session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican posted photographs from inside the room.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Regime Change in Cuba Appeals to Trump but Carries Risks
The Trump administration is signaling a different approach, after demanding an end to Cuba's communist leadership.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Trump's Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union
Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Mamdani and Trump Discuss Housing at ‘Productive' Meeting in Washington
Mayor Zohran Mamdani also brought President Trump a list of people who had been detained by ICE, including a Columbia student detained on Thursday who was released after the meeting.

New York Times Politics
Feb 26, 2026

Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?
The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.

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