Politics
Five Takeaways From the Wisconsin Senate Debate
“I embrace that,” Mr. Barnes said, trying to grab the mantle of change.National battles over crime and abortion took center...
Jill Biden Discusses Friend’s Abortion and Rebukes ‘Extremist Republicans’
“I thought of all the girls and women, like my friend, whose education, careers and future depended on the ability...
U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Is Too Strong to Suit Investors
The gain of 263,000 was shy of recent monthly totals but still robust. Stocks fell on fears of a harder,...
Oath Keepers Leader Urged Trump to Invoke the Insurrection Act
WASHINGTON — In December 2020, hours after the Electoral College cast its votes for Joseph R. Biden Jr., Stewart Rhodes,...
On the Ballot This Year: The Ballot Itself
Most states require a simple “50 percent plus one” majority to pass a ballot measure. Only three states have supermajority...
Herschel Walker Urged Woman to Have a 2nd Abortion, She Says
The next year, when they conceived a child, the couple agreed that she should end the pregnancy, she said. Mr....
White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes
WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed a classified policy limiting counterterrorism drone strikes outside conventional war zones, tightening rules that...
David Beckwith, Who Scooped the Supreme Court on Roe, Dies at 79
At a source’s request, Mr. Beckwith and his editors held off on publishing until after Jan. 17, 1973, when the...
US Targets Businessmen and Companies in New North Korea Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Friday that it was imposing sanctions on several businessmen and companies in Asia...
Groups Plan Voter Outreach for Montana Tribes After Court Lifts Restrictions
“The evidence indicates that the legislature enacted H.B. 176 to reduce voting by young people for perceived political benefit and...
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