Politics
At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked D.E.I. Programs. Now, He Is on the Board.
Bert Ellis, with two degrees from the University of Virginia, is a loyal alumnus. He has donated more than $10...
Florida at Center of Debate as School Book Bans Surge Nationally
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two years into a surge of book bans across the United States, Florida is a hot spot...
Abortion Surges to the Center of the 2024 Campaign
Nearly a year after the Supreme Court turned abortion into a dominant issue of the 2022 midterms, the battle over...
Many States Are Trying to Restrict Gender Treatments for Adults, Too
Missouri this month became the first state in the country to severely restrict gender treatments for people of all ages,...
Will the Fox-Dominion Settlement Affect Its News Coverage? Don’t Count on It.
After the 2020 election, the talk inside Fox News was all about “a pivot” — a reorienting of its coverage...
Tennessee G.O.P. Cuts Session Short With No Action on Gun Control
NASHVILLE — Hundreds of students, parents and teachers marched to the Tennessee State Capitol, day after day, demanding a ban...
In Abortion Pill Ruling, the Supreme Court Trades Ambition for Prudence
WASHINGTON — It was an interim ruling, and the majority gave no reasons. But the Supreme Court’s order on Friday...
Supreme Court Ensures, for Now, Broad Access to Abortion Pill
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday evening that the abortion pill mifepristone would remain widely available for now, delaying...
Airman Accused of Leaking Documents Shared Intelligence Earlier Than Previously Known
The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to a small group of gamers had been posting sensitive information...
DeSantis Faces Republican Scrutiny on Issues While Trump Skates By
When former President Donald J. Trump called Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, “smart” in the days after Mr. Putin’s invasion...
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