Politics

Justice Dept. Considering Death Penalty for Alleged National Guard Shooter
Prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled federal murder charges against the man charged with opening fire on members of the National Guard in Washington last year, raising the possibility that the...
America250 Plans July 4 Concert in L.A., Competing With Trump
President Trump’s favored celebrations in Washington for the 250th anniversary of American independence — which have gone through head-spinning changes in recent weeks — now have competition in Los...
Video: Life Inside an ICE Detention Facility
For days, protesters have been clashing with law enforcement over conditions at an ICE detention center in New Jersey. The New York Times reporter Hamed Aleaziz explains how these...
Video: How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the Trump White House
President Trump’s advisers gathered in secret in the Situation Room without him as they struggled to handle the Epstein files scandal, our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan learned...
Voters in Los Angeles Say They ‘Don’t Have a Lot of Good Choices’
Voters across Los Angeles were dispirited and a little resigned about their options, despite the tight races to lead both their city and their state.Many said they were struggling...
Demonstrators Cannot Be Forced to Take Down ‘86-47’ Flag, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Monday that protesters criticizing President Trump near the Capitol could not be forced to take down a flag reading “8647,” finding no...
Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?
Last week, President Trump celebrated his grip over the Republican Party.“Look at what happened last night,” Mr. Trump boasted at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, after yet another MAGA-aligned...
Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a new congressional map that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, m​aking it the second Southern state to...
Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
Ken Paxton, the scandal-scarred attorney general of Texas and loyalist to President Trump, routed Senator John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, according to The Associated...
Video: Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?
new video loaded: 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...
Video: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba
new video loaded: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on CubaOur diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley explains how Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long lobbied for...
Video: Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?
new video loaded: Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of...