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New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.

New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds
American Bridge is hoping that Republicans are vulnerable in parts of the country that had been exceedingly tough terrain for Democrats in recent elections.

New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

Will Platner Scandals Dampen Democratic Vote? What to Watch in Tuesday's Primaries.
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.

New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the "Chinese Beverly Hills"?

New York Times Politics
Jun 09, 2026

Infantino's Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president's favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Crew Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s
The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn't like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Three Questions About the Maine and South Carolina Primaries
Graham Platner and Lindsey Graham are both hoping for comfortably big victories.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of Middle East crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight
As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president's maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham's Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary
Once one of President Trump's fiercest critics, the South Carolina senator has dramatically shifted his posture over the years. Will it pay off on Tuesday in his primary?

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Nominates Todd Blanche for Attorney General
As acting attorney general, Mr. Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president's maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Netanyahu Called Off Iran Strikes After Trump Claimed Progress in Nuclear Talks, Officials Say
Multiple officials said that the president told Israel's leader that the United States and Iran were within days of a breakthrough that would clear the way for talks on a long-term nuclear deal.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Scientist Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle Mpox Virus Into U.S.
The virologist was stopped at the Detroit airport after working in Congo during an mpox epidemic. His lawyer said the material was for research.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Judge Throws Out Trump Administration's Policy Imposing $100,000 Fees for H-1B Visas
The ruling voided "in its entirety" a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Meta Says Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Group Targeted WhatsApp Users Again
The uncovered hacking attempts on the messaging service were linked to NSO Group and may violate a federal court prohibition against the firm.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Judge Throws Out Policy Imposing $100,000 Fees for Skilled Worker Visas
The ruling voided "in its entirety" a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H1-B visa petitions.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 Immigrants
The push to denaturalize more immigrants is the latest sign that the administration is setting its sights on the legal immigration system.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor
Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

In Maine, Supporters of Graham Platner Continue to Back His Senate Campaign, With ‘Trepidation'
Many are sticking by the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. But some have soured, and others are anxious about how recent revelations could affect a close race.

New York Times Politics
Jun 08, 2026

How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept.
The push to investigate what the president's allies saw as a "deep state" cabal intent on taking him down set off cascading crises, ended careers and undercut the department's credibility with judges.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

5 Takeaways From Scott Pelley's Interview With The New York Times
Mr. Pelley, who was at CBS News for 37 years, including as a White House correspondent and a "60 Minutes" correspondent, spoke in his first extended interview since he was fired.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Democrats in Congress Grapple With Concerns Over Platner Allegations
Representative Ro Khanna said that he believed the account of a woman who accused Graham Platner of physically threatening behavior, and urged his campaign not to criticize her.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump's Birthday
A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

5 Takeaways From Scott Pelley's Times Magazine Interview
Mr. Pelley, who was at CBS News for 37 years, including as a White House correspondent and a "60 Minutes" correspondent, spoke in his first extended interview since he was fired.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Trump Defends Compensation Fund and Iran War in ‘Meet the Press' Interview
In a lengthy interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Hegseth Criticizes Europe Over Migration ‘Invasion' in D-Day Speech
The remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reflect many of the Trump administration's previous assertions on immigrants in Europe, which overlap with the language of European far-right political parties.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia
The president has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the race to challenge the Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big' Nuclear Promise. It Isn't New.
President Trump's boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.

New York Times Politics
Jun 07, 2026

RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Senators Warn of Intelligence Gaps if Surveillance Program Expires
Two senior Republicans urged the Trump administration to prepare for the possible expiration of a contentious intelligence-gathering authority.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled Over Trump Naming Dispute
A federal judge sided with jazz performer Chuck Redd, who canceled a 2025 holiday concert after President Trump's name was added to the building.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Bob Packwood, Senator Forced to Quit in Sex Scandal, Dies at 93
An unorthodox Republican, he helped shape tax policy and women's rights legislation before resigning in 1995 amid accusations by more than 20 women of sexual misconduct.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars Said to Have Created Fake Spy Program
A federal judge has ruled that David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, must remain in detention. U.S. officials say Mr. Rush funneled millions in federal funds to himself.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Trump's Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel
The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

The Bidens Return With New Book and South Dakota Speech Targeting Trump
The re-emergence of the former first family has been fraught for some Democrats who just want to move on.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence' to Democracy
The Democrat from Georgia on what he sees as the moral issues of our time.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts
A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide. Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Paxton's Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups
The Texas attorney general has mounted an all-out effort to prove Democratic Hispanic groups have been corrupting elections. Now he could be the beneficiary of his own attacks.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Trump Pardons Stephen Buyer, Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading
Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.

New York Times Politics
Jun 06, 2026

Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading
Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV
President Trump was in Wisconsin to reassure farmers who have been stung by his tariff policies and rising fuel prices from the war in Iran.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Graham Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized' Amid Growing Democratic Concern
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Amid Mounting Democratic Concern, Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized'
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says
The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Trump Says Bill Pulte, His New Intelligence Director, Should Slash Staff
The president suggested that employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents were among those who should be fired.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Iran Fired Attack Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Military Says
The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Patel Said to Have Fired Five F.B.I. Analysts Over Memo on Catholic Extremists
It is the administration's latest effort to force out law enforcement personnel it accuses of "weaponizing" the government against President Trump and his supporters.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Ebola Cases May Top 20,000 in Three Months, C.D.C. Says
Still, the risk to people in the United States remains low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Friday.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Justice Dept. Promises to Drop Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund
It was the department's clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Amid Graham Platner Controversy, Where Does the Maine Senate Race Go Next?
New revelations about Graham Platner have left Democrats anxious.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Trump Arch Will Need Red Lights, F.A.A. Says
The Federal Aviation Administration advised that if the Trump administration adds red obstruction lights to the arch design, it is likely to pose no risk to local aviation.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Appeals Court Appears Skeptical of Trump's Ballroom Arguments
A judge asked what speedy legal recourse people might have if the government decided to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty. A government lawyer said he thought there was none.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Graham Platner Controversy Deepens Democratic Unease Before Maine Senate Primary
The party's politicians, officials and strategists wrestled with how to respond to new reporting about Graham Platner, with worries rising about his vulnerabilities in a general election.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

U.S. Forest Service to Open Millions of Acres to Off-Road Vehicles
The forthcoming order echoes President Trump's decision to repeal executive orders that have protected other public lands from vehicles for decades.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, has remained officially neutral on the race, but in conversations with donors, he has been clear about which candidate he supports.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Judge Says Trump Officials Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing
The judge invalidated policies the Trump administration enacted last year that halted asylum grants, as well as the processing of immigration benefits for people from 39 countries.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Casting Her 10,000th Vote in a Row, Collins Sets a Senate Record
The Maine Republican, who is in the middle of a tumultuous re-election race, became the first senator in history to reach the threshold without missing a vote.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away
Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump's allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him potentially lucrative tax protections.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

What Are Democrats' Best Senate Pickup Opportunities?
We've grouped six battleground states by some of the factors that shape how likely it is for the party to flip each Senate seat.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Trump Says Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio Will Replace Freedom 250 Artists
Artists including Young MC, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels had publicly dropped out of concerts scheduled for the National Mall.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Graham Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Maine Senate Race
In an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged "not exactly acting with the best behavior" after his military service.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Deal to Renew FISA Surveillance Law Falters in the Senate Over Pulte
Democrats who had been expected to supply the votes necessary to advance it balked after President Trump named Bill Pulte to head the intelligence apparatus.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill
It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between Republican senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Appeals Court Panel to Hear Arguments Over Trump's Ballroom
A three-judge panel will consider whether a lower court erred in ordering construction stopped until President Trump secured the support of Congress.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

A Murdoch Builds His Own Media Empire. Is This ‘Succession' or Secession?
James Murdoch says acquiring New York magazine and Vox has nothing to do with his father. But in some ways, it's a tribute.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Many Trump Voters Are Unhappy With Handling of Iran, Economy and More Issues
The president's base is thought to be unmovable. But one-third of these voters say they are unhappy about certain issues and are not knee-jerk loyalists.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Republicans Push Through Immigration Crackdown Bill
It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though it exposed fissures between G.O.P. senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Why Harlem May Be the Deciding Factor in a Critical House Race
Representative Adriano Espaillat and his progressive challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier, have zeroed in on Harlem, traditionally hostile turf for the Democratic incumbent.

New York Times Politics
Jun 05, 2026

Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump's Payout Fund
The vote on Democrats' proposal, which would have sent the G.O.P. immigration bill back to committee, kicked off a marathon of votes that stretched all day and overnight.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate Race
In an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged "not exactly acting with the best behavior" after his military service.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders
Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president's foreign policy agenda.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Trump's Fraud Claims in California Could Undermine Confidence in November Result
The president is claiming without evidence that the lengthy counting process in California, which could help determine control of Congress, means Democrats are stealing the election.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Trump Plans to Create a Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial
The president announced a new project that would connect the memorial to the Potomac River. He isn't sure if he wants it to be named after himself.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years'
The agency had warned it could run out of money within months, but its regulators said suspending payments to a retirement fund had given officials more time to find a permanent solution.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Planning Commission Votes to Advance Trump's Arch Project
The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump's plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation's capital. Almost all opposed the idea.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling' Behavior
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office
It was not clear who hired Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Senators Cassidy and Booker Ask Judge to Maintain Block on $1.8 Billion Fund
Bill Cassidy, a Republican, and Cory Booker, a Democrat, maintained that the fund was "an immediate and dire threat to our constitutional order and the authority of Congress."

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump's Name From Documents
The center's general counsel also said that a federal judge's order meant the president's name must be taken off indoor and outdoor signage by June 12.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, introduced the motion, which would have sent the G.O.P. immigration bill back to committee. Three Republicans up for re-election voted for it, but it still fell short.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Supreme Court Finds S.E.C. Can Strip Wrongdoers of Illegal Financial Gains, Even Without Proof of Victim Loss
The justices unanimously sided with the independent financial watchdog, finding that the agency could collect ill-gotten money, even if it could not show victims had suffered financial loss.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Granted Clemency by Trump, Scores of Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Accused of New Crimes
At least 97 of those who were charged in connection with the Capitol riot have reoffended in the years since the attack, the nonprofit publication Lawfare has found.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

G.O.P. Toiling to Defeat Proposal Barring Trump From Creating Compensation Fund
The Senate floor ground to a standstill as Republicans struggled to cobble together the votes to defeat a proposal that would send their immigration bill back to committee and ban President Trump's fund.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser, Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Senate Voting on Motion to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, introduced the motion. A handful of Republicans have indicated that they would support such a measure, which needs just 50 votes to pass.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers
AT&T and Verizon said they were deprived of their right to a jury trial when the agency penalized the companies for failing to protect consumer information.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

How We Are Illustrating Trump's Plans to Remake Washington
With the East Wing turned to rubble, our Graphics staff set out to show what exactly the president planned to build there and elsewhere.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General
Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president's latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

The Democrats' Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?
As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

With His New Museum, Obama Offers a Trip to a Parallel America
The presidential center that opens this month seems out of step with the zeitgeist of the moment and produces emotional reactions among the discontented of the Trump era.

New York Times Politics
Jun 04, 2026

Amid War, Iran's Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup
Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.

New York Times Politics
Jun 03, 2026

Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote
Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president's power to wage war unilaterally.

New York Times Politics
Jun 03, 2026

Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump's Power by Flexing Their Own
The president's unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

New York Times Politics
Jun 03, 2026

Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say
A report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog described officers putting one man in a chokehold and stabbing another with a pen.

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