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New York Times Politics
Jan 17, 2026

White House Warns CBS: Air Trump Interview in Full, or ‘We'll Sue'
In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would "sue" the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.

New York Times Politics
Jan 17, 2026

Trump Announces New Tariffs on Some European Countries in Greenland Standoff
The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting eight countries with tariffs.

New York Times Politics
Jan 17, 2026

A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered
The first veto of the president's second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.

New York Times Politics
Jan 17, 2026

After Renee Good's Killing, Some Conservatives Scorn Liberal Women
Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Minnesota Governor and Minneapolis Mayor
The Justice Department's investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

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Jan 16, 2026

Court Blocks Trump Administration From Freezing Food Stamps in Minnesota
With tensions high between the White House and the state, the ruling temporarily halted plans to withhold over $129 million in funding.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders
The Justice Department's investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

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Jan 16, 2026

Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,' Including Rubio and Kushner
The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.

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Jan 16, 2026

AI Attack Ad in Texas Senate Race Shows John Cornyn Dancing With Jasmine Crockett
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

How ICE Tensions and Immigration Politics Could Shape 2026 Midterm Elections
Three reporters discuss the Minneapolis chaos and how it could play a role in the midterms.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Has Machado's Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted
President Trump has María Corina Machado's medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump's endorsement to become Venezuela's president.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a "mistake" in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution' Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity
The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Warrants for Phone Location Data
The case involves a challenge to so-called geofence warrants, which permit law enforcement officials to sweep up location data of people near crime scenes.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plans
A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.

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Jan 16, 2026

Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Leadership Dispute Said to Spur Abrupt Exit at the National Constitution Center
The congressionally chartered museum and national town hall has not explained the sudden departure of Jeffrey Rosen as its president and chief executive.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Mexico's president defends her nation's antidrug efforts following U.S. criticism.


New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company Won't Celebrate Centennial at Kennedy Center
The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Praises Hassett, but Casts Doubt on Making Him Fed Chair
The blowback set off by the Justice Department's criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

U.S. Lawmakers Meet With Danish Prime Minister on Greenland
Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark's control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Powell, an Unlikely Foil, Takes On Trump
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here's What to Know.
Prosecutors want jury selection to start in January 2027. That would be a quarter century after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Washington National Opera Finds a Stage Outside Kennedy Center Amid Trump Tensions
Spring performances of "Treemonisha" and "The Crucible" will be held at George Washington University.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

Trump Store to Close as Sales Falter, With No Election Battles Ahead
The shop in suburban Philadelphia had been a gathering spot for the MAGA crowd to rally during the 2024 campaign.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela's Interim President in Caracas
The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

New York Times Politics
Jan 16, 2026

What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? It Depends Whom You Ask.
The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving
The Trump administration acknowledged it mistakenly deported a college student to Honduras despite a court order barring the removal. But the government has not moved to drop the case.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Venezuela's Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address
In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors' fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump's agenda.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team
In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema's onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? Depends Whom You Ask.
The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award's history.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Judge Proposes Restricting Deportation of Student Activists
In a case over the First Amendment rights of noncitizen scholars, a federal judge proposed extending protections to members of two academic groups behind a lawsuit.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

N.S.A. Nominee Promises to Protect Elections From Foreign Interference
President Trump fired the National Security Agency's chief back in April and has weakened cyberattack protections.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota
The law, which was last invoked in 1992, could allow President Trump to deploy the military inside the United States. Doing so would be a major escalation.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Pentagon Will ‘Refocus' Military Publication Stars and Stripes
The agency's chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper's coverage to ensure it reflects official department messaging.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

University of Arkansas Withdraws Job Offer for Emily Suski Over Transgender Stance
The University of Arkansas withdrew a job offer to a South Carolina legal scholar after state officials learned that she had signed a legal brief concerning transgender athletes, state lawmakers said.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy
Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Hesitant to Visit the U.S. for the World Cup? We Want to Hear From You.
International soccer fans face hurdles like travel bans, long visa delays and high ticket prices for U.S. matches. Will they be enough to keep you away?

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Did a Supreme Court Loss Embolden Trump on the Insurrection Act?
In refusing to let the president deploy National Guard troops in Illinois under an obscure law, the justices may have made him more apt to invoke greater powers.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Madison Sheahan, ICE's No. 2 Official and a Trump Ally, Leaves to Run for House in Ohio
Madison Sheahan, a top enforcer of President Trump's immigration crackdown, said she would step down to challenge Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Harvey Pratt, Who Designed the Native American Veterans Memorial, Dies at 84
A self-taught artist, he also spent more than half a century creating forensic sketches and reconstructions for law-enforcement agencies.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise
The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company's clout.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity' for ICE
Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Abolish ICE? It's a Slogan Some Democratic Critics of ICE Would Abolish.
As Democrats grow more alarmed about the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids in American cities, some worry that calls to eliminate the agency will distract from efforts to rein it in.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

4 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities
Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.
Traders in companies with ties to the president's eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.

New York Times Politics
Jan 15, 2026

Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
The hearing on Thursday followed up on the court's sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services
A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops
Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

After Danish and U.S. Officials Meet on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved
Denmark's foreign minister left the White House complex saying that his country had a "fundamental disagreement" with President Trump, as several NATO countries sent troops to Greenland.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump's War Powers in Venezuela
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

What Voters Told Democrats About ICE, Rising Costs and Party Perceptions
In focus groups, swing voters gave Democratic politicians some tough feedback on the party.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump's military authority in Venezuela.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump's Proposed Spending Cuts
Months after the partisan clash that led to the longest shutdown in history, lawmakers have agreed on spending bills that look far different from what the president wanted.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Fine Arts Panel Postpones Review of Trump's Ballroom
The Trump administration has been under pressure from preservationists to submit the ballroom project for a formal review.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Cuts $2 Billion in Federal Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps
A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Judge Rejects Effort to Return Man Accused in 9/11 Plot to Guantánamo Trial
The case of Ramzi bin al-Shibh was severed in 2023 after a military medical panel found him incompetent to help with his defense.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Administration to Halt Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
Federal officials said the move was meant to discourage immigration by people who they deemed likely to rely on public benefits.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Gallup: Independents Reach Record High as Democrats Make Voter Gains
New data from Gallup shows overall gains for Democrats even though 45 percent of Americans do not identify with either political party.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Republicans Move to Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela
G.O.P. leaders are pressuring fellow senators who supported the measure to change their vote on the bill to block President Trump's military action in Venezuela without Congress's consent.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Republicans Advance Stock-Trading Bill With Limited Restrictions
The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a "gift to insider traders."

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge
The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Qatar Air Base as Trump Weighs Military Response to Iran
Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran's crackdown on protests.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Denmark Reinforces Its Military Presence in Greenland
The Danes say the deployment of aircraft, ships and soldiers is part of an ongoing effort to better protect the island and the Arctic.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies' Role in Cyberwarfare
The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Key Air Base as Tensions Mount With Iran
Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran's crackdown on protests.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies
Montana officials defended the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Material
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Nominates Company Chief and Republican Donor, David MacNeil, to F.T.C.
David MacNeil has lauded the value of domestic manufacturing.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration's Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy'
Neel T. Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, defended Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, in an interview. He also said interest rates should be held steady this month.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Chuck Schumer Calls His Shot
After securing strong recruits on a tough Senate map, the Democratic leader is not only predicting an upset 2026 victory, but also naming the states he thinks his party can flip.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff' for the Country's Strength. Economists Beg to Differ.
Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

An Emboldened Trump Makes Big Bets in Venezuela, Iran and Beyond
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil
The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.

New York Times Politics
Jan 14, 2026

Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim
Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Venezuela Frees Several Americans From Prison, U.S. Says
They were the first U.S. citizens released after the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro and flew him to the United States to stand trial on drug and other charges.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour
A White House spokesman said the president "gave an appropriate and unambiguous response."

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Trump Makes Obscene Gesture at Heckler in Ford Factory Tour
A White House spokesman said the president "gave an appropriate and unambiguous response."

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Who Cussed Out ICE, Is No Stranger to Crisis
Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, has clashed with his party's activist wing. His response to ICE has won him new respect at home and new foes in Washington.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Smithsonian Submits More Records in Face of Trump Deadline
The institution, which is viewed as independent, has sought to reduce tensions with the White House by complying with some of its demands for documents.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Justice Dept. Memo Said Trump Could Send Troops Into Venezuela Unilaterally
The memo offers a detailed look into the administration's legal justification for the military incursion into Venezuelan territory in early January.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Analysis: Trump Supports Protesters in Iran, but Not in Minneapolis
The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president's disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Trump nominates a company chief and Republican donor, David MacNeil, to the F.T.C.


New York Times Politics
Jan 13, 2026

Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls' and women's sports teams.

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