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New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump's Suit Against IRS
Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump's lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

At the National Archives, the Declaration Gets More Company
The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives's rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From University of Pennsylvania
The government's effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump's White House Ballroom
A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers' input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic
Gov. Gavin Newsom's aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Revoked Status of Migrants Who Used Entry App
A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the legal status of those who were invited to use the Biden-era app.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Extract List of Jews From Penn
The decision to allow the government to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus could allow the government to pursue similar tactics elsewhere.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Redefines ‘Regime Change' in Iran War
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Fired F.B.I. Agents File Class-Action Suit Claiming Political Retaliation
The suit is one of the broadest bids yet seeking accountability against the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for getting rid of employees who have run afoul of President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

New Book by JD Vance Will Explore His Conversion to Catholicism
The vice president's book, to be released in June, will detail his return to Christianity after leaving the loosely evangelical practice of his childhood.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers Near D.C. Military Base
Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy' for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors
Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Posts Video of Presidential Library in Miami
President Trump posted a video rendering that appeared to include elements generated by artificial intelligence of a skyscraper in Miami featuring what appeared to be Air Force One.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency's list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

How the U.K.'s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain's interests while keeping the country out of war.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump's Approval Ratings? Here's What History Shows.
Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

How Immigration Policies Like Birthright Citizenship Shaped the Supreme Court Justices' Histories
As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Most Americans Favor Birthright Citizenship. That Wasn't Always True.
In the 1990s, Democrats were split in their support for birthright citizenship, and even proposed legislation to end it.

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy
No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about "more than getting rocks this time."

New York Times Politics
Mar 31, 2026

Offensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain's Leader
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain's interests while keeping the country out of war.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Eric Swalwell Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to F.B.I. Over Case Files
A Trump administration effort to gather documents from an old investigation had alarmed law enforcement officials, who feared it would be used to smear the Democratic lawmaker.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba
The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a "case-by-case basis," after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

DeSantis Signs Bill to Rename Florida Airport for Trump
The airport near West Palm Beach will be rebranded the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 1, if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

A Crash Course on Primary Elections in Maine, Michigan and Beyond
Here's a crash course on what's coming up next.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here's What We Know About It.
Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Mark Sanford, Years After Scandal, Aims for a Comeback to Congress
The former South Carolina governor and congressman filed papers to run for his old seat, six years after running for president and nearly two decades after a high-profile affair.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

TSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order
A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Iran's Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

How a Democratic Battle in Maine Is Challenging the Idea of Political Risk
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Trump Administration Sues Minnesota Over Transgender Student Athletes
Last year, the state said it would not follow President Trump's directive on transgender athlete participation in girls' sports.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble
The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren't That Excited
Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida
With Brian Nathan's victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month's special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency's inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Private-Credit Wobbles Could Prove Perilous for Trump
The Trump administration is poised to broaden access to risky investments that are showing signs of strain.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Who's ‘Safer' or ‘Riskier'? Maine Democrats Clash Over How to Beat Collins.
Gov. Janet Mills argues that her rival for Senate, Graham Platner, could be doomed by his history of offensive online remarks. But at a time of anti-establishment anger, Mr. Platner says he is the safer choice.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Markwayne Mullin Takes Over DHS With Less Flash but Same Mission
Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump's deportation agenda.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

A New Boss Takes Over Homeland Security With Less Flash but Same Mission
Markwayne Mullin, the incoming D.H.S. secretary, faces a difficult balance: a public reset of the agency while delivering on President Trump's deportation agenda.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars
Before President Trump's order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies.

New York Times Politics
Mar 30, 2026

How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters
A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move
The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran's store of enriched uranium.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

New Political Group to Push Trump's A.I. Agenda in Midterms
The group, Innovation Council Action, says it plans to spend at least $100 million. It will be led by a former administration official.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says
Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House's border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings' Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up
The war in Iran was a galvanizing force, but plenty of protesters focused on President Trump's immigration crackdown. Senate candidates in several key races joined the crowds.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?
The accident at LaGuardia has raised questions about whether the minimum standard of two air traffic controllers on overnight shifts is sufficient.

New York Times Politics
Mar 29, 2026

Why the Iran War May Force Countries to Rely Less on Natural Gas
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

Vance Wins CPAC Straw Poll, but Rubio Gains Steam Among MAGA Faithful
Conference organizers presented the poll results as a rebuttal to narratives that Republicans were split over the Iran war and support for Israel.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker
The urgent instructions at the Trump administration's behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

Is Iran a Political Problem for Trump? Tell Me How Long the War Lasts.
Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

A Downturn in Las Vegas Could Signal Tough Times for the Nation
The high rollers may still be crowding the tables, but high prices and pinched discretionary incomes are driving a sharp drop-off in visitors to Las Vegas as Nevada's governor runs for re-election.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

On CPAC's Main Stage, Fissures in the Party Trump Remade
The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers. This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out': A Portrait of Trump at War
President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

A Challenge for ‘No Kings' Protests, the Third Time Around
Organizers want this to be largest protest yet. But is hitting a number enough to deliver an effective political movement?

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

Drinking Raw Milk Is Risky. Should People Be Able to Buy It Anyway?
Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

Kaela Berg, a Flight Attendant, Runs for Congress One Layover at a Time
Kaela Berg is part of a crop of working-class candidates that Democrats hope can help the party win back blue-collar voters.

New York Times Politics
Mar 28, 2026

House Vote Sets Up Clash With the Senate on D.H.S. Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Trump Says Middle East Is ‘Saved' as Iran Strikes Injure U.S. Troops in Gulf
At a Saudi event, the president said Iran was "begging to make a deal," seemingly unaware of reports that an Iranian strike on a Saudi base had injured American troops.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Iranian Strike on U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Injures 12 American Troops, Officials Say
The combined missile and drone attack amounted to one of the most serious breaches of American air defenses in the course of the monthlong war with Iran.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

When Will TSA Workers Be Paid? Here's What We Know
President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor's Death
The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of "weaponized federal overreach" by the Biden administration.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

What We Know About Pay for T.S.A. Workers
President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Trump Offers More Aid to Farmers, a Key Support Bloc Hurt by Tariffs and War
The president announced new loan guarantees at a White House event that appeared intended to reassure a group that has found itself caught in the crosshairs of some of his major policies.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Hasan Piker Rallies Spark Backlash in Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary opponents criticized him for inviting Hasan Piker to campaign with him. Mr. Piker is a fierce critic of Israel.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List
Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary's campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump
The president's potential successors "are mortal men," one attendee said.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Iran Moves to Assert Control Over Strait While Trading Strikes With Israel
Two ships turned back after being warned not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Iran said strikes in the country had hit a uranium processing plant and industrial sites.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest
The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump's growing influence over the nation's cultural life.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Trump Demands the All-but-Doomed SAVE Act. The Value for Him May Be in the Fight.
The SAVE America Act, which the president wants to use to address issues like voting and transgender surgeries, allows him to try to shift the conversation from worries over inflation and war.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Kennedy Center Performer Asks Judge to Toss Case He Calls ‘Retaliatory'
A jazz drummer who called off a performance in protest of the center's being renamed for President Trump said the president's allies had sued him as punishment.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

At CPAC, the ‘America First' Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance
The Conservative Political Action Conference has been an America First gathering for years, but with President Trump pursuing war in Iran, organizers have tried to make a shift, with mixed results.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Fact-Checking the Debate Over the SAVE Act, the Republican Voting Bill
We examine claims justifying its restrictions, comparisons to current voting laws and warnings about its potential impact.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

House Republicans Revolt Over Bill to Reopen D.H.S., Deepening Shutdown Rift
G.O.P. members said they would not accept a Senate-passed measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security, dimming the chances for a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Hasan Piker Rally Sparks Backlash in Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary opponents criticized him for inviting Hasan Piker to campaign with him. Mr. Piker is a fierce critic of Israel.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Elon Musk Joins in Phone Call Between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi
Mr. Musk's participation was notable because it is rare for a private citizen to be on a call between heads of state. It also suggests that Mr. Musk is back on better terms with the president.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Rep. Sam Graves, a Senior House Republican, Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows
Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Senate Votes to Fund TSA and Most of DHS in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
The bill excludes funding for ICE and the Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed's Willingness to Tame It
The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia's Redistricting Referendum
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state's congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year's governor's election.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?
Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump's Deportations
For 20 years, Tim O'Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America's food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.

New York Times Politics
Mar 27, 2026

Tracking Trump's Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions
Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump's attempts to amend the presentation of American history.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump's Signature Is Set to Be Added to America's Currency
President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

House Ethics Panel Holds Rare Public Hearing on Democrat's Conduct
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA money for her campaign.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump Officials Investigate Stanford, Ohio State and U.C. San Diego Medical Schools
The Justice Department's demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, reveal an expansion of its higher-education pressure campaign.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Kennedy's Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls
President Trump's announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump's Signature Set to Be Added to America's Currency
President Trump is set to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump Says He Will Sign Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents as Travel Frustrations Grow
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay Transportation Security Administration agents, with an intensifying crisis at airports ahead of a busy travel weekend.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History
If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Sheriff in California Seizes More Ballots, Ignoring State Attorney General
Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a Republican running for governor, is examining votes from 2025 after unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Trump's Signature to Be Added to U.S. Dollars
President Trump is set to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on America's currency.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

Senators Haggle Over Homeland Security Funding as Airport Lines Grow
Bipartisan talks continued, but a deal to reopen the department remained elusive ahead of a major spring travel weekend, and as lawmakers looked toward their own two-week break.

New York Times Politics
Mar 26, 2026

G.O.P. Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.

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