Politics
Alexis Herman, First Black Secretary of Labor, Dies at 77
Alexis Herman, a Democratic Party insider who grew up under segregation in Alabama and went on to become the first...
Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze an Already Struggling British Car Industry
The 25 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on imported cars have added to the pressures on vehicle manufacturers around...
The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army...
Times Investigation Into the Deadly Crash at National Airport: 5 Takeaways
It is clear that something went terribly wrong the night of Jan. 29, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided...
Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity...
ICE Arrests Nearly 800 in Florida in Operation With Local Officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, along with state law enforcement officials, arrested about 780 immigrants in Florida in an...
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Red Carpet Arrivals
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington had fewer big-name celebrity guests than it did during the Biden presidency,...
International Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses
When Karl Molden, a sophomore at Harvard University from Vienna, learned that the Trump administration had abruptly restored thousands of...
Washington Parties On, Without Trump or Big Celebrities
For those taking part in the Washington social whirl leading up to the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, it...
Canadian Snowbirds Bought Into the American Dream in Palm Springs. Was It a Mirage?
On the night of the 2024 presidential election, Ken James, a retired engineer from Calgary, Alberta, was at his second...
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