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New York Times Politics
May 23, 2026

Trump's Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a "gargantuan task" during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump's anti-India aggression and overtures to China.

New York Times Politics
May 23, 2026

Trump, Defiant After Bad Week, Pushes Ahead on Politically Unpopular Ideas
President Trump continues to act like he's politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Trump Weighs His Options in Carrying Out New Strikes in Iran
There is no shortage of targets if he decides to strike: Energy facilities left untouched, the deep underground nuclear storage site at Isfahan and missile sites that appear to have been dug out.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants
Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

As Trump Weighs Return to Conflict in Iran, Here's What Could Be Targeted Next
There is no shortage of targets should President Trump, in coordination with Israel, decide to resume the assault on Iran.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola
The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Lawsuit Argues Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund Excludes Those He Targeted
The constellation of individuals and groups involved claims to have suffered partisan attacks by the federal government under Trump, yet would not be compensated.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

White House Approves $9 Billion for Spy Agencies to Catch Up on A.I.
The C.I.A. and N.S.A. cannot fully deploy the latest models on their classified systems because of a shortage of cutting-edge chips.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Kevin Warsh is Sworn in as Fed Chair Against Backdrop of Rising Inflation Threat
The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

The D.N.C. Chairman, Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund and More Politics News
He has focused on internal politics, building a loyal base despite tactical disputes.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Maryland Democrats Plan to Eliminate State's Lone Republican Seat in Time for 2028
A top state lawmaker who opposed drawing new districts for the fall elections now says he supports producing an all-Democrat map for the next cycle.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Trump Administration Offers Conflicting View of Civil Rights Cuts
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

G.O.P. Break With Trump Reflects Limits of Party's Post-Jan. 6 Truce
Republicans, seeing President Trump's personal agenda diverging from their political interests, vented their outrage about paying those who threatened their lives on Jan. 6, 2021.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia
The move deals an embarrassing blow to the Trump administration, which made the Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the face of its deportation campaign.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence. Trump Names Aaron Lukas Acting Chief.
Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Five members of Trump's cabinet have stepped down.


New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat
The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Wasserman Schultz Will Run in Majority-Black District in South Florida
Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida's 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions with Black Democrats.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Lutnick Donated $5 Million to House Republicans Before Epstein Testimony
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, made the donation after agreeing to an interview with lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Fact-Checking the Trump Administration's Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund
The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Poll Suggests a Possible Path Forward for Democrats
The divisions are clear, but there's more common ground than one might expect within the coalition, a Times/Siena poll shows.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Partisan Mud Fight, or Focus on the Midterms? Redistricting Divides Democrats.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia urged her fellow Democrats, including the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to stop talking about drawing new congressional lines for partisan advantage.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

Warsh to Take Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat
The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

New York Times Politics
May 22, 2026

In ‘Ask E. Jean,' a Trump Adversary Examines Her Decision to Speak Out
E. Jean Carroll won two court cases against him, but it took decades for her to come forward. The film is at its best on the reasons for her hesitance.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

5 Notable Moments From Candace Owens's Warm Interview With Hunter Biden
In a nearly two-hour conversation, Mr. Biden discussed his addiction to drugs and alcohol, and Ms. Owens apologized for her past remarks about him.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Women's Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues
The legislation to build a Smithsonian museum to honor women became contentious after it was amended to say the museum could only recognize "biological" females.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Poland, Surprising the Pentagon
Defense Department officials had abruptly canceled the deployments of thousands of troops there just last week.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Judge Appears Hesitant to Order Work Stopped on Reflecting Pool
Judge Carl J. Nichols seemed skeptical that the changes President Trump has rushed to make would irreversibly deface the pool if he later found them illegal.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Inside the Senate G.O.P. Meltdown Over Trump's Fund
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans' concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?
The Trump administration this week created a $1.8 billion fund to dole out taxpayer dollars to the president's political allies, and declared that Mr. Trump is immunized from tax audits. Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how these legally questionable moves test the Constitution's limits on the president's power.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss
The report partly blamed aides to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris for her defeat. But it was widely seen as a poorly executed examination, bringing fresh scrutiny to Democrats.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

U.N. Official Who Says U.S. Punished Her for Speech Wins a Round in Court
The government has appealed a judge's ruling that it violated the free speech rights of Francesca Albanese, who was sanctioned for speaking out against Israel.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Potential 2028 contenders are among those dismayed by the D.N.C. autopsy.


New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Even in a crisis, Ken Martin, the D.N.C. chairman, keeps his supporters.


New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Supreme Court Permits Lawsuit Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
The Trump administration backed a lawsuit brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro's regime.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

U.S. Adds Security Measures at Dulles to Receive Citizens Who Have Been in Ebola Outbreak Region
The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions for Some Citizens Amid Ebola Outbreak
The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump Says He Will ‘Try and Make' Son Don Jr.'s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good'
President Trump said the war with Iran and "other things" would make it difficult for him to make the wedding this weekend.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

5 Takeaways From the Democrats' Autopsy of Kamala Harris's 2024 Loss
A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump Cancels Signing of Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models
The president said he postponed the executive order, which would give the government power to evaluate A.I. models before their release, over concerns about "aspects of it."

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Republicans Balk at Trump Fund, Weighing Ways to Limit It
G.O.P. senators were exploring using their immigration bill to fence off a fund the president wants to tap to pay people who claim government mistreatment.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Federal Panel Approves Trump's Plans for a 250-foot Arch in Washington
The panel, whose members were selected by President Trump, has an advisory role on the design of the project but no enforcement power.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Democrats' Draft Report on 2024 Loss Puts Blame on Biden and Beyond
An incomplete report on what went wrong in 2024 was released after becoming and embarrassment for the Democratic National Committee.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Here's the latest.


New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case
The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Justices Decline to Rule in Death Penalty Case Over Intellectual Disabilities
An Alabama man challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund in the Cross Hairs
Critics say the deal creates a "slush fund," a term with a colorful maritime history.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Republicans Seize on a Budget Exemption to Push Through Immigration Enforcement Funding
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models
The executive order, which would signal a shift from the hands-off approach the White House previously took, follows debates over how to gain control over A.I. models without disrupting innovation.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Supreme Court Permits Lawsuits Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro's regime.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump's Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump's Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Moderation
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Trump's Fund Puts Blanche in a Tight Spot as He Aims to Lead Justice Dept.
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump's political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

‘We've Never Been This Bad.' Eastern Pennsylvania Weighs Rising Costs.
With two swing districts, the region from Scranton to Allentown could decide control of the House, and voters are expressing profound economic distress.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Democrats' Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows
Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

New York Times Politics
May 21, 2026

Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision
Reynolds American's contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier
The Colorado State Democratic Party, reflecting the anger of rank-and-file Democratic voters, rebuked Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday over his decision to release Tina Peters from prison.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba
The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raul Castro.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump's Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Judge Rules That White House Officials Must Follow Presidential Records Act
The judge overruled a government memo from April, which rejected a records law that mandates preservation of all official presidential documents.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Judge Orders White House to Preserve Officials' Text Messages
The judge overruled a government memo from April, which rejected a records law that mandates preservation of all official presidential documents.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump's Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men' and Deja Vu
President Trump's commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates. But there were detours into choppy waters.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill
Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration's own policies.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Thomas Massie, a Trump Critic, Causes Latest Midterm Fight Over Israel
In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Robert Woodson, Leader of the Black Conservative Movement, Dies at 89
A veteran community activist, he believed self-reliance — rather than affirmative action or government help — was the way to fight racism, poverty and crime.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by USAID Shutdown and CDC Cuts
Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump Gets His Payback in Primary Elections, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress
Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Cuba is out of gas, prices are soaring and electricity is scarce.


New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Prosecutor Is Charged With Stealing Sealed Report on Trump Documents Case
The Justice Department accused Carmen Lineberger of emailing records related to the special counsel's investigation to a personal account.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba
The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet, he pursues change with the zeal of a political exile.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba
Our diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley explains how Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long lobbied for an end to the regime in Cuba, is ramping up pressure on the island.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

1996 Downing of Planes by Cuba Followed Months of Diplomatic Wrangling
Cuban government and the Clinton administration held several meetings discussing the volunteer group's flights.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

House Passes Housing Bill, Uniting on a Measure to Bring Down Costs
The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Castro Indictment Is Trump's Latest Move Against Cuba
For President Trump, the interest in Cuba is not new.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Raúl Castro Has Guided Cuba for Decades
Raúl Castro is 94 and no longer holds any official title, but he still wields enormous power, experts say, particularly over the military.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits
The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

All the Republicans Trump Has Taken Down in Midterm Primaries
The president has spent a great deal of political capital this spring trying to unseat fellow Republicans he sees as disloyal, and he has succeeded.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Rubio, in Video, Urges Cubans to Align With Trump Administration
In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for the country's longstanding electricity and resource shortages.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump's Payout Fund
The two officers accused the administration of creating a "slush fund" to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86
Often voted the "brainiest," "funniest" and "most eloquent" member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Rubio Urges the Cuban People to Align With the Trump Administration in Video
In a rare direct address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed the former leader Raúl Castro for country's longstanding electricity and resource shortages.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran's Leader
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund
The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump's effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

With Trump's Deal, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away
The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a "disgrace."

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Candidates Backed by Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Triumph in Key House Primaries
The president's preferred candidate ousted an incumbent in Kentucky, while a Democratic primary in Pennsylvania was a win for the democratic socialists.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump Compensation Fund
The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump's effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

With Massie's Primary Defeat in Kentucky, Trump's Revenge Tour Continues. But Headwinds Loom.
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump's Spring Revenge Tour Routed G.O.P. Foes. But Fall Headwinds Loom.
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Raffensperger Loses in Primary for Georgia Governor
In his campaign for Georgia governor, Mr. Raffensperger found that G.O.P. voters still blamed him for Mr. Trump's 2020 loss.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

How to Get a Pardon in Trump's Washington
Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago
"City of the Big Shoulders" reflects the city's strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
The deal, which President Trump announced after last week's summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company's aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Head to G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Georgia
Mr. Collins and Mr. Dooley are set to face each other on June 16 as they compete for the chance to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, a popular Democrat.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

South Carolina House Passes New Map Aimed at Forcing Out Clyburn
The changes include a redraw of the congressional district held by James E. Clyburn, the Democratic power broker. The map now goes to the State Senate.

New York Times Politics
May 20, 2026

Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries
President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.

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