Politics
Biden Promised to Revisit Presidential Immunity. He Hasn’t.
WASHINGTON — When Joseph R. Biden Jr. was running for the White House in 2019, he sharply criticized the Justice...
Saudi Arabia Offers Its Price to Normalize Relations With Israel
As a 2020 presidential candidate, Mr. Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia an international “pariah” for its conduct in the...
Jobs Report to Offer Fresh Reading on Labor Market’s Tenacity
After an explosion in job growth at the start of the year, new data on Friday will show whether employers...
No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers
WASHINGTON — For just about all of the nation’s history, politicians would fight over redistricting for a short period after...
Missing From Biden’s Budget: His Plan for Social Security
To improve America’s retirement system, “the most important policy change is to put Social Security and Medicare on stable financial...
Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York
President Biden’s budget plan, released on Thursday, routes about $1.2 billion to two of the biggest transit projects in New...
Former Ohio Legislator Found Guilty of Racketeering in $60 Million Scheme
A former Ohio House of Representatives speaker was found guilty on Thursday by a federal jury of participating in a...
Republicans Open Inquiry Into Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants at D.C. Jail
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday began their promised investigation into whether people charged with crimes in connection with the...
Darin LaHood Says He Was Target of F.B.I. Surveillance Material Searches
WASHINGTON — A mysterious incident has loomed over a fight in Congress over reauthorizing an expiring warrantless surveillance law: About...
Takeaways From Biden’s Budget: The President Embraces His Priorities
President Biden released a $6.8 trillion budget proposal on Thursday that would reduce the deficit, raise taxes on the rich,...
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