To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:02:18 +0000 The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.: Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:15:02 +0000 The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.: Kentucky’s Curious Cast of Political Characters
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:26:19 +0000 The state, where a rebellious Republican faces a tough primary challenge on Tuesday, has an unpredictable political landscape that has produced a long list of surprising figures.: Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:25:41 +0000 The nine-hour prayer event will feature speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that connects the nation’s founding with Christianity.: The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:01:37 +0000 Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.: How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:55:14 +0000 Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.: A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:29:51 +0000 Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.: Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:06 +0000 In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.: 7 Republicans Voted to Convict Trump. Most Are No Longer in Office.
Sun, 17 May 2026 03:39:14 +0000 Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.: Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill
Sun, 17 May 2026 02:43:31 +0000 Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.: Cassidy Loses Senate Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes G.O.P. Foe
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:06:46 +0000 Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, took a veiled swipe at Mr. Trump, saying power should not focus on “one individual.”: The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma
Sun, 17 May 2026 00:22:49 +0000 A crowd gathered at a pivotal site of defiance in the civil rights movement, this time in opposition to efforts by Republicans to eliminate majority-Black districts.: Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths
Sat, 16 May 2026 22:06:30 +0000 Two transgender teenagers claimed that the ban, enacted last year over the Democratic governor’s veto, violated the Kansas Constitution.: Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined
Sat, 16 May 2026 18:28:14 +0000 Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after state officials moved the election to November to provide time to redraw congressional maps.: At Supreme Court, Virginia Democrats Pressed Legal Theory Embraced by Trump
Sat, 16 May 2026 18:10:44 +0000 A long-shot emergency request to restore a voting map was the latest salvo in an all-out legal war over control of the House.: ActBlue C.E.O. Agrees to Testify Before Congress About Foreign Donor Vetting
Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00:04 +0000 The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.: Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump
Sat, 16 May 2026 13:51:48 +0000 As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.: What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana
Sun, 17 May 2026 01:01:07 +0000 Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.: In Congress, a Sexual Harassment ‘Minefield’ Persists, Aides and Former Staff Say
Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:36 +0000 Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.: A Bitter Land Commissioner Race in New Mexico Over 9 Million Acres
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:22 +0000 A Republican candidate for the state land commissioner post has Democrats worried that protected state and federal land could be opened to industry.