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Jan 10, 2026

FBI's Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House's Remarks
Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration's declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.'s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.

New York Times Politics
Jan 10, 2026

A ‘Ticklish Subject': Trump's Words on Immigration Often Collide and Contradict
In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump made a point of keeping distance from certain hard-line immigration policies, even as he continues to demonize and shut out immigrants.

New York Times Politics
Jan 10, 2026

Trump's Steep Science Budget Cuts to Be Turned Back by Congress
After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.

New York Times Politics
Jan 10, 2026

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
The German automaker's sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Judge Bars Trump From Withholding Election Funds to States
The ruling is the latest legal setback to President Trump's sweeping effort to compel changes to state election standards.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits
The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Wants 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates, After Killing Other Fee Limits
The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Russell Vought, CFPB Leader, Requests $145 Million for Agency He Wants to Eliminate
A federal judge ordered Russell T. Vought, the bureau's acting director, to keep requesting funds for the financial watchdog's operations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Dr. Oz Visits California to Target ‘Fraud'
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and Bill Essayli, a Los Angeles-based prosecutor, said they were investigating federally funded services.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Administration Freezes Food Stamps in Minnesota
The move was part of a broader effort to to freeze social services to some Democratic-led states amid a fraud investigation in Minnesota.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Judge Blocks Trump Officials From Freezing Billions in Social Services Funds
The ruling temporarily halted plans to freeze more than $10 billion in funds for anti-poverty programs bound for five Democratic-led states.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump's second term.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump's $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception
President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in Venezuela, a plan many of them are reluctant to embrace.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Gavin Newsom on Democrats, 2028 and His Fruit-only Breakfasts
The California governor is powered by smoothies and bursting with thoughts about U.S. politics.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way'
The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries "whether they like it or not."

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

What Is the War Powers Resolution, and Why Is Trump's Claim About It Misleading?
The resolution created different sections of statutory code. A part the Senate is weighing using has not been widely seen as unconstitutional.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

How Americans Learned to Love Thomas Paine
"Common Sense," published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder's strange and winding story.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump's Second Term
As economists pointed to some of the president's policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Christopher Raia to Be FBI Deputy Director After Bongino's Departure
Even as the selection of a career agent, Christopher G. Raia, leaves an unusual three-person leadership structure in place, it returns a career agent to the second highest-ranking post.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

New F.B.I. Deputy Director Chosen After Bongino's Departure
Even as the selection of a career agent, Christopher G. Raia, leaves an unusual three-person leadership structure in place, it returns a career agent to the No. 2 post.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

U.S. Hiring Turned Sluggish One Year Into Trump's Second Term
As economists pointed to some of the president's policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Officials Reopen Thousands of Refugee Claims in Minnesota
The review comes as the federal government escalates its immigration enforcement in the state.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

How Our White House Photographer Finds New Angles on the Oval Office
Doug Mills, winner of three Pulitzers, sits, crawls and hoists cameras high in the air to bring viewers fresh perspectives. He was at it again this week during our marathon interview with President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Supreme Court Issues First Ruling of Term but Don't Yet Get To Tariffs
Only once in the modern era have the justices taken this long to issue their first decision — and when it came, it wasn't the hotly anticipated case on President Trump's tariffs.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The tanker, the Olina, is the fifth to be boarded or seized by U.S. forces in recent weeks as part of an effort to control Venezuela's oil exports.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Why Many Republican Voters Support Trump's Use of Force in Venezuela
They don't like nation building, but they do want to project American power.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Brian Heywood Is Bankrolling Conservative Ballot Measures in Washington
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

A Financier's Twist on Buying Influence: Bankrolling Ballot Measures
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House
The amounts of money, time and political uncertainty trouble executives at large Western oil companies, who plan to meet with President Trump on Friday.

New York Times Politics
Jan 09, 2026

The Many Lives of a Radical Founder
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago this week, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of his strange and winding story.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Amid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ‘Decisive Action' if Threatened
The guidance comes as immigration officers have been met with increasingly hostile protesters in cities.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

5 Democratic States Sue Trump Administration Over $10 Billion Funding Freeze
The administration cited without evidence "potential" widespread fraud in its move to cut off funds for child care subsidies and other support for low-income families.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Portland During Traffic Stop
The shooting in a city previously targeted by the Trump administration came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent's killing of a woman a day earlier.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.
The shooting in a city previously targeted by the Trump administration came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent's killing of a woman a day earlier.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Feels ‘Strongly' That Russia Would Not Invade Ukraine Again
The president told The Times that he felt "strongly" that Russia would not invade Ukraine again.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Federal Agents Shoot 2 in Portland, Ore., Police Say
The shootings in Portland, a city previously targeted by the Trump administration, come as Minneapolis grapples with a federal agent's fatal shooting of a woman a day earlier.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Sees AI's Economic Promise, While Dismissing Potential Threats
The president said that artificial intelligence would create such an abundance of jobs that robots would be required to fill the gaps.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Congress Tries, but Fails, to Take a Stand for Its Own Powers
House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch's prerogatives. But they fell short.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Senate Agrees to Display a Jan. 6 Plaque Honoring Officers
Federal law mandated that the memorial tablet be installed by March 2023, but Congress blew past that deadline.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

House Passes Doomed Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies
The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Backs RFK Jr.'s Moves on New Childhood Vaccine Schedule
In an interview with The New York Times, the president said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had not gone too far in his recommendations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Backs Kennedy's Moves on New Childhood Vaccine Schedule
In an interview with The New York Times, the president said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had not gone too far in his recommendations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

The Next Phase of Trump's Renovations: A New ‘Upper West Wing'
Besides changes to the White House, President Trump also said he planned to tear up the brick walkways in Lafayette Park and replace them with granite.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Bondi Warns Minnesota Protesters to Stay Away From Federal Agents
Trump administration officials also spent the day attacking the woman killed by an ICE agent.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Urges Voters to Oust Republicans, Including Susan Collins
After five G.O.P. senators joined Democrats on a war powers vote, the president lashed out, including at his party's most politically endangered senator.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers
The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump's actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Josh Shapiro Starts a New Chapter, Attacking the ‘Toxicity in D.C.'
Kicking off his re-election bid, the Pennsylvania governor warned against federal overreach and promised, "I will not let anyone mess with a Pennsylvanian."

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Says He ‘Probably Should' Take Obesity Drugs, but Has Not
President Trump has talked in the past about people he knows who have taken "the fat drug."

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Congress Tries — but Fails — to Take a Stand for Its Own Powers
House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch's prerogatives. But they fell short.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Russian Propaganda Ramps Up After U.S. Raid in Venezuela
A network of websites known as "Portal Kombat" is spreading messages about U.S. military hardware, according to tracking firms.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Fact-Checking Trump's Justifications for the Venezuela Operation
The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump ‘Always' Respects Election Results, but in the U.S., He Says They're ‘Rigged'
Over the years, the president has consistently sought to undermine faith in the voting process.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions
General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

House Passes Spending Package Before Another Shutdown Deadline
The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation's longest shutdown.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Says He Has No Issue With His Family's Foreign Business Deals
The president, in an interview with The New York Times, said he showed restraint during his first term but got no credit for it, so he saw no reason to hold back now.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Sean Combs Requested a Pardon in a Letter, but Trump Is Unimpressed
President Trump told The New York Times in an interview that he was not considering pardoning the music mogul.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Criticizes ICE for an Anti-Business Immigration Raid
But the president did not personally criticize Stephen Miller, the architect of his administration's restrictive immigration policy, who has pushed to significantly limit visas for skilled workers.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump's Use of Force in Venezuela
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration's strategy.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview
On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Denaturalization Is Part of Trump's Crackdown on Immigrants
The administration is looking at Somali-born American citizens as well as other groups, but the president did not specify which.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75
Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Says He Has Made Up His Mind on His Fed Chair Pick
The president stopped short of announcing his selection, but when asked about Kevin A. Hassett, his top economic adviser, he said he was "certainly one of the people that I like."

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Thomas Massie Thinks Trump and Republicans Are ‘Gaslighting' on Venezuela
Representative Thomas Massie, a rare Republican critic of President Trump's military intervention, explained his concerns in an interview with The New York Times.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

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New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump Use of Force in Venezuela
A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration's strategy.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Administration Deploying More Border Patrol Agents to Minnesota
More than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

After ICE Shooting, Trump Administration Deploys More Agents to Minnesota
More than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James
The New York attorney general's longtime hairdresser has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department's efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Congress Challenges Trump on Vetoes, Health, War and Spending
A packed voting schedule on Capitol Hill is showcasing rare glimmers of Republican resistance to President Trump and his agenda.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Josh Shapiro Begins a Re-election Bid That Carries Implications for 2028
The Pennsylvania governor starts out as a clear favorite, but Republicans are trying to make him sweat.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Tips for Caribbean Vacations and Travel Insurance After Venezuela Operation
The recent military operation in Venezuela disrupted vacations to popular destinations. Here are tips for buying travel insurance and protecting your trip.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle with Basic Costs
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

The Smithsonian Faces New Pressure to Submit to Trump's Will
The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Lawmakers Are Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Sits Down With Times Reporters for Two-Hour Interview
In a wide-ranging conversation with four Times reporters, President Trump talked about the Minneapolis ICE shooting, immigration, Venezuela and even his plans for further White House renovations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis. Here's What He Said.
The exchange was a glimpse into the president's reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here's What He Said.
The exchange was a glimpse into the president's reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years
In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, President Trump said "only time will tell" when it comes to how long the United States aims to control the country.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

Steny Hoyer, Longest-Serving House Democrat, to Retire From Congress
The Maryland congressman, who served as one of his party's top leaders, plans to depart after nearly half a century in Congress, as his party looks toward generational change.

New York Times Politics
Jan 08, 2026

When It Comes to Russia, Trump Navigates Conflicting Goals
President Trump's efforts to court President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are rife with contradictions about stability and displays of American power.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Officials in Minnesota have disputed federal accounts of the shooting that killed a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations
The executive order the president signed Wednesday follows a broader vision of American foreign policy that shuns coalition building and the consensus of nations.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Trump Proposes Huge Increase in Military Spending
The president's proposal for a $600 billion increase comes as his administration pushes for American imperialism.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

How Venezuela Is Already Rattling Republican Thomas Massie's Primary Race
Most Republicans are on board with Trump's aggression. Not Thomas Massie.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

During Maduro Raid in Venezuela, a Close Call for Helicopters and Trump's Plan
As a damaged U.S. helicopter struggled to stay aloft over Venezuela's capital, the success of the entire operation hung in the balance.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

A Close Call for U.S. Commandos and an Emboldened Trump
As a damaged U.S. helicopter struggled to stay aloft over Venezuela's capital, the success of the entire operation hung in the balance.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Trump's Claim to Venezuelan Oil Money Draws Scrutiny in Congress
Democrats say the president cannot take money from the proceeds of seized oil and control it himself, calling it a ‘slush fund' that would fly in the face of the Constitution.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Lawmakers Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another Amid Tensions With Russia
The first ship had eluded the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

U.S. Details Plan for Venezuela's Oil Sales After Trump Claims Millions of Barrels
The Trump administration said it had an agreement with Venezuela's government, but the country's state-owned oil company said negotiations were underway.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another, Raising Tensions With Russia
The first ship had eluded the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions Over Earlier Investments
Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Rubio Lays Out Long-Term U.S. Involvement in Venezuela
The secretary of state told lawmakers the administration has a three-phase plan for Venezuela after ousting its leader, including seizing oil and controlling the proceeds.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Trump Deepens Scrutiny of Minnesota, a Potential Model for Other Blue States
The White House is intensifying and broadening its probes into fraud in states led by prominent Democrats.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

How The Times Is Drawing on Over a Century of Reporting in Venezuela
The New York Times has been on the ground in the country since at least the 1880s, through celebration, suffering and political turmoil.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Trump officials threaten to expand a crackdown on fraud in Minnesota to other Democratic-run states.


New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions, Complicating Trump's Plan
Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.

New York Times Politics
Jan 07, 2026

New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol
Now the government's recommendation is to "limit" drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.

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