Politics
New House Investigation Panel Stirs Memories of an Earlier McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers point to outrageous abuses of the federal government’s unchecked law enforcement and intelligence apparatus, vowing to get...
What Is a Special Counsel and What Can They Do?
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s appointment on Thursday of Robert K. Hur as special counsel to investigate how...
Pete Ricketts Will Be Nebraska’s Next Senator, Replacing Ben Sasse
Former Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, a Republican, was appointed on Thursday as the state’s next senator, replacing Ben Sasse,...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia Juggles Local Issues and National Ambition
Since the midterms, when many Trump-endorsed candidates lost their races, some of Mr. Youngkin’s backers perceive Mr. Trump’s influence on...
Classified Documents Found in Second Location Associated with Biden
But the inevitable comparison of the Trump documents case with the Biden matter has put new pressure on Mr. Garland...
Jill Biden Has Surgery to Remove Two Cancerous Lesions
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the first lady, had outpatient surgery on Wednesday to remove three skin lesions, two of which...
Investigating Trump, Jack Smith Faces Headwinds Few Others Have
WASHINGTON — Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate former President Donald J. Trump, was already working 12-hour days...
Liz Robbins Dies at 76; Broke Glass Ceiling as a Washington Lobbyist
Her father, Manuel Robbins, was a lawyer who worked for a variety of city agencies, including the Manhattan district attorney’s...
Supreme Court Leaves New York’s Gun Law in Place for Now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed New York to enforce, for now, a gun control law enacted in...
Comer Asks Treasury for Biden Family Financial Records as G.O.P. Inquiries Begin
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee took its first significant action under new Republican leadership on Wednesday, pressing the Treasury...
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