NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries. Read More
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In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the...
Supreme Court Clears Way for California Voting Map
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms.The state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms. Read...
In Spending Talks, Senators Clash Over Immigration Crackdown
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsDemocrats’ push to rein in federal agents, and Republican opposition, reflect opposite views of whether the deportation drive should be bound by standard law enforcement rules.Democrats’ push to rein in federal agents, and Republican opposition, reflect opposite views of whether the deportation drive should be bound by standard law enforcement rules. Read...
Border Czar Says He Is Pulling 700 Immigration Agents Out of Minneapolis
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAbout 2,000 personnel will be left in Minnesota, where President Trump’s immigration crackdown has generated outrage.About 2,000 personnel will be left in Minnesota, where President Trump’s immigration crackdown has generated outrage. Read More
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s...
Fulton County in Georgia Challenges the F.B.I.’s Seizure of 2020 Ballots
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration.The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly...
Lee H. Hamilton, a Foreign Policy Power in Congress, Dies at 94
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA moderate Democrat from Indiana for 34 years, he led the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees and helped investigate the Iran-contra scandal and the Sept. 11 attacks.A moderate Democrat from Indiana for 34 years, he led the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees and helped investigate the Iran-contra scandal and...
Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsSome top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work. Read More
Minneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsBrian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents. Read More









