Politics
Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
The aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln’s supply problems began soon after the first day of the war, as Iranian missiles and attack drones fell on a Navy base in...
With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory
Since she won her first election in 2018 at 28, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, has been a political...
Trump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’
President Trump on Monday described Democratic candidates in the midterm elections as “jihadists,” adding to Islamophobic statements recently made by Republican elected officials.Mr. Trump also delivered another tirade against...
Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone
The Senate bowed to political reality at 4:36 a.m. on Saturday, adjourning and allowing bleary-eyed senators to leave Washington without any concrete steps toward passing the voting restriction bill...
Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism
In the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, as President Trump refused to accept defeat and pumped out false claims about voter fraud, Mike Rogers was a clear and...
The Doctor and His Diary: What Fauci’s Innermost Musings Reveal
The New England Journal of Medicine this was not.When Dr. Anthony S. Fauci’s pandemic diary was made public over the weekend by his Republican nemeses, it provided a rare,...
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time
President Trump said on Monday that there was “a good chance” a new round of diplomacy with Iran could yield a breakthrough, but warned that he would quickly resume...
Democrats Vote to Put South Carolina First in 2028 Primary
A powerful panel of the Democratic National Committee voted on Friday to make South Carolina the first state in the party’s fight for the 2028 presidential nomination, after a...
Maine Democrats Will Replace Graham Platner. Here’s What to Know.
Now that Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from the Maine Senate race, the state’s Democratic Party is scrambling to nominate an alternative candidate to run against Senator Susan Collins,...
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
The new Air Force One, which President Trump flew on earlier this week to Turkey, lacks the same defensive countermeasures that were security features of the old model, including...
