Politics
Defense Secretary Tries to Explain Why He Kept His Illness Secret
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III appeared at the lectern of the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday to take questions...
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
In the final minutes of a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which tech chief executives were berated for not protecting...
U.S. Makes Initial Offers in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Why It Matters: The price offers kick off negotiations.The medicines selected for negotiations are taken by millions of Americans to...
How Much Cash Did Ron DeSantis Burn Through Against Trump?
It cost more than $160 million for Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to come in second place in a single...
Haley Entered 2024 With $14.6 Million, Fueling Her Enduring Bid
Nikki Haley, the last candidate standing between former President Donald J. Trump and the Republican nomination, raised $24 million in...
Biden Repays His Debt to South Carolina
It’s usually thankless work to be a state-level political operative. But not this year for Democrats in South Carolina.The state...
Suit Seeks to Block N.C.A.A. Limits on Athletic Donors
The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed suit on Wednesday against the N.C.A.A., saying the body that regulates college...
Biden to Visit the Site of Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
President Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, in February to mark the first anniversary of the toxic derailment that plunged...
Frozen U.S. Funding for UNRWA in Gaza Is Minimal, State Dept. Says
The State Department downplayed the significance on Tuesday of its decision to pause funding for the main U.N. aid agency...
Major Layoffs at Fair Fight, Voting Rights Group Founded by Stacey Abrams
Fair Fight, the liberal voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams, is laying off most of its staff and scaling...
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