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New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry
The vice president's plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were "rather unconstructive," a Kremlin official said on Sunday.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files
The Justice Department came under scrutiny for its handling of the documents and deletions online of some material. It said it would not remove mentions of Donald Trump from the files as they are released.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign on Venezuela was sending distress signals as it headed northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Is Chasing an Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Blanche Says Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files Won't Be Removed
In an interview with NBC, the No. 2 official at the Justice Department denied that officials were protecting the president from what has been disclosed.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

White House Chides Smithsonian for Delayed Turnover of Programming Records
The institution has tried to work with the administration's demands that it present a more uplifting view of American history.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Mamdani Inauguration to Usher in ‘New Era' With Broadway Block Party
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City's new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Sydney Sweeney's Offscreen Image Contrasts With Progressive Onscreen Roles
Onscreen, she tends to play women fighting the patriarchy; offscreen the image she cultivates has meant conservatives consider her one of their own.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Trump Takes America's ‘Imperial Presidency' to a New Level
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

How the Supreme Court's Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters
Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.

New York Times Politics
Dec 21, 2025

Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid' Is the New Go-To Political Insult
Zohran Mamdani, New York's mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Turning Point's Annual Gathering Turns Into a Gripefest
At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files Photos Disappear From Government Website, Including One of Trump
A total of 16 photos were taken down at some point on Saturday from the website that the Justice Department created. One featured an open drawer containing other photos, including at least one of President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Bill Clinton Photos in Epstein Files Show He Can't Escape Scandal
The Republican-led Justice Department's release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The vessel, which was flying a Panamanian flag, was not on a list of tankers under U.S. sanctions.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election
A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the "difficult, exhausting session" this fall on Capitol Hill.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle
The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

How Democrats Used the Word ‘Affordability' to Take On Trump
Both parties are now preparing for "affordability" to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump
Both parties are now preparing for "affordability" to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable
Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don't believe it.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Lou Cannon Dies at 92; Journalist Chronicled Reagan as an Author
He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House.

New York Times Politics
Dec 20, 2025

Lou Cannon, Journalist Who Chronicled Reagan in Books, Dies at 92
He was a foremost authority on the president, tracking his career from his first term as California governor through his eight years in the White House.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Epstein Files Timeline: How the Trump Administration Released Records
A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files
Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump's name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Homeless Aid Plan
The proposal would have required recipients to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds. The administration has said it will try again.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an "ultra MAGA" Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate
The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

White House Chides Smithsonian for Delayed Turnover of Records on Programming
The institution has tried to work with the administration's demands that it present a more uplifting view of American history.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press
The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Greg Biffle's Plane Turned Back Minutes After Takeoff
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash at a North Carolina airport, which killed seven people, including the driver Greg Biffle and his wife and children.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Justice Dept. Will Appeal Dismissal of Comey and James Indictments
The Trump administration had vowed to fight a judge's decision to dismiss unrelated criminal charges against James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows
Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Introducing Your Next Newsletter Writer (for Now), and Looking Back at 2025
There will be much to dive into when On Politics returns in January, and a familiar voice will be taking the helm — at least for a little while.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Kennedy Center, Memorial to JFK, Is Trump's Now, Too
The Kennedy Center installed President Trump's name on the facade of the arts center, which had been designated as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

What is the origin of the Epstein case?


New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump's vow to avenge two American soldiers killed by the group last week.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Trump's Name Joins Kennedy's on Performing Arts Center's Facade
Workers hauled up large letters spelling out Mr. Trump's full name to add to the white marble face of the building on Friday morning.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Free Speech Lawsuit From Immigration Judges
The case, brought by the union representing immigration judges, could have implications for other workplace claims brought by government officials.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Media Merger With Nuclear Fusion Firm Raises Ethics Questions
Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president's financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Sean Duffy's Daughter Calls T.S.A. ‘Unconstitutional' After Airport Pat-Down
Evita Duffy-Alfonso suggested that her father, the transportation secretary, would try to eliminate the security agency if he were in charge of it.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Justice Dept. Won't Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files
Several members of Congress criticized the department's No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

A Somber Mood at Science Meeting as Trump Budget Cuts Continue
News of the breakup of a leading science institution rippled through an annual gathering of Earth, ocean and space scientists. Many say American science is suffering under the Trump administration.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Kills 5 People Accused of Trafficking Drugs in Another Boat Strike
The attack killed 5 people, the latest known fatalities since the attacks began in September. The Trump administration has accused those on the boats of ferrying narcotics but provided little proof.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Erika Kirk Endorses JD Vance for 2028
The early backing of Ms. Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, is notable because she now leads the influential conservative group he founded, Turning Point USA.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Administration Pauses Green Card Lottery After Brown Shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Trump ordered the program to be suspended after it emerged that the shooting suspect used it to move to the United States.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Is Paused After Brown Shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Trump ordered the program to be suspended after it emerged that the shooting suspect used it to move to the United States.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina Gains Federal Recognition After Generations-Long Fight
The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

F.D.A. Turmoil Keeps Spotlight on Its Commissioner
The agency's high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?
Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year's World Cup won't be enough to bring tourists back.

New York Times Politics
Dec 19, 2025

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised "widespread concern" among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana
Marijuana's classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump's Deportations
Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo
The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Trump's Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term
Many of President Trump's supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

The Junior Congressman Who's Pushing Republicans on Epstein
The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Jeffrey Epstein's ties to President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Christian Turner Is Appointed New UK Ambassador to US
Christian Turner's appointment comes as the United States and Britain's relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Sue Bender, Who Wrote About Living With the Amish, Dies at 91
"Plain and Simple," her best-selling 1989 book, was a go-to text of the anti-materialist movement known as voluntary simplicity.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

U.S. Accuses Venezuelan of Masterminding Tren de Aragua's Expansion
The gang, which was also the subject of charges brought in Nebraska, is President Trump's chosen nemesis. The defendant remains at large.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

From Bravo to Cable News, Garcia Is Pushing Republicans on Epstein
The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Trump.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center
The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center's name lies with Congress.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana, Easing Restrictions on the Drug
Marijuana's classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.
The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It's threatening to do so again next year.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024
Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the autopsy months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Democratic Lawmakers Request Review of Howard Lutnick's Possible Conflicts
Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family's businesses.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

The D.N.C. Is Killing Its Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024
Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the report months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

‘Don's Best Friend': How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy
In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public's consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

6 Takeaways From Trump's Address to the Nation
President Trump disparaged Democrats and insisted the economy is booming despite concerns about the cost of living.

New York Times Politics
Dec 18, 2025

Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president's commitment to the self-governing democracy.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Fact-Checking Trump's Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Full Transcript of President Trump's Speech on the Economy
The president sharply attacked his predecessor while insisting that his own record contained nothing but victories.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn't Want the Public to See
The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the "double tap" strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump's National Address: What Time and What to Expect
President Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The New York Times will provide live coverage and analysis.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump Unveils Presidential ‘Walk of Fame' With Jabs at Biden and Obama
The White House unveiled plaques near the Oval Office that describe U.S. presidents with varying levels of accuracy, depending on President Trump's opinion of them.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump Unveils Presidential ‘Walk of Fame' With Plaques That Make Jabs at Biden and Obama
The White House unveiled plaques near the Oval Office that describe U.S. presidents with varying levels of accuracy, depending on President Trump's opinion of them.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump's handling of the economy has dragged down his approval rating.


New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Senate Passes Air Safety Measure, Reversing Provision in Defense Bill
The legislation restores restrictions on military aircraft flying near busy airports, implemented after a fatal collision near D.C. in January, that had been removed in the defense bill.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump's Blockade Threat
Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump's orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader, vowed resistance.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

HHS Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policies
The American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department's policies "irresponsible and purposefully misleading" and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director
The departure of Mr. Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri's attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his job as deputy director.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

House Passes Bill to Ban Gender Transition Treatments for Minors
The measure had little chance of consideration in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support to move, but it reflected the priorities of the Republican majority.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Health Department Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized Kennedy's Vaccine Policies
The American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department's policies "irresponsible and purposefully misleading" and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly
The Pentagon said it was initiating a "command investigation" into the senator, another extraordinary step as the Trump administration seeks retribution against the president's perceived foes.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military's escalating campaign of boat attacks.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump Finds That Retribution Isn't Always So Easy
In some ways, Trump's broader flexing of power has achieved what he set out to do. But his attempts to push prosecutions of rivals have been far less successful.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize "those who've unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship."

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Norman Podhoretz, Literary Lion of Neoconservatism, Dies at 95
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social views turned sharply rightward.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Run NASA as Space Program Is in Peril
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Top Republican Examining Boat Strike ‘Satisfied' With Military Mission
After viewing video of a follow-up strike, Republicans largely had confidence in the Pentagon's legal rationale while Democrats questioned its legality.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $275 million, new filings show.

New York Times Politics
Dec 17, 2025

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels After Trump's Blockade Threat
The Venezuelan government was said to have ordered the escort, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear whether the vessels were subject to U.S. sanctions.

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