Politics
After Mass Shootings, Parties Remain Gridlocked Over Gun Control
Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader and one of the 15 Senate Republicans who voted in favor of the gun...
Biden’s Handling of Secret Documents Complicates the Case Against Trump
WASHINGTON — F.B.I. agents are rummaging through President Biden’s private home. Republicans are on the attack. Democrats are reluctant to...
Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine
While the new investment in the nation’s ammunition plants will offer a significant boost in production, it is still just...
Republicans’ National Power Struggle Goes Local in Rural Pennsylvania
BUTLER, Pa. — Zach Scherer, a 20-year-old car salesman and Republican activist in Pennsylvania’s Butler County, decided to run for...
Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles With Its Mission
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top environmental agency is still reeling from the exodus of more than 1,200 scientists and policy...
Voter Fraud Unit in Arizona Will Shift Focus to Voter Rights
Arizona’s new Democratic attorney general, Kris Mayes, is redirecting an election integrity unit her Republican predecessor created, focusing its work...
Jury Convicts Man Who Posed With Boot on Desk in Pelosi’s Office
An Arkansas man who posed with his boot propped on a desk in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan....
Four More Oath Keepers Members Convicted of Sedition in Second Trial
WASHINGTON — Four members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia were found guilty of seditious conspiracy on Monday for their...
Representative Ruben Gallego Running for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat
Representative Ruben Gallego, a progressive Democrat from Phoenix, announced on Monday that he would run for the Senate in 2024,...
As Tax Season Starts, a Beleaguered I.R.S. Looks to Bolster Customer Service
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is aiming to significantly improve customer service at the Internal Revenue Service as the 2023...
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