Category: Politics
How Does It End? Fissures Emerge Over What Constitutes Victory in Ukraine
In Europe, Unity Begins to FractureNATO and the European Union have been surprisingly united so far in supporting Ukraine, both with painful economic [...]
Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds
WASHINGTON — After the deadliest school shooting in a decade, a small group of Republican and Democratic senators have begun an urgent and uphill effo [...]
Justice Dept. Won’t Prosecute Ex-F.B.I. Agents Accused of Mishandling Nassar Case
WASHINGTON — Two former F.B.I. agents accused of bungling the bureau’s investigation of Lawrence G. Nassar, the former doctor for U.S.A. Gymnastics wh [...]
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Campaign Spent $183,000 on Security in Early 2022
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia Republican, spent more campaign money on personal security in the early months of 2022 th [...]
What was behind Rishi Sunak's mini Budget?
The chancellor's support package is significant, expensive and has left some of his MPs a bit uncomfortable.
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Trump E.P.A. Chief ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Ordering His Drivers to Speed
WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, while in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Trump administration, repeatedly pressured his federal se [...]
5 G.O.P. Candidates for Michigan Governor Are Disqualified Over Forged Signatures
More than half of the 21,305 signatures submitted by Mr. Craig’s campaign were rejected, leaving him with 10,192 valid signatures, the bureau said in [...]
White House Aims to Increase Regulation and Competition in Poultry Industry
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department proposed a rule on Thursday meant to increase fairness in the poultry industry, which is dominated by a handfu [...]
Biden administration aims to increase regulation and competition in the poultry industry.
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department proposed a rule on Thursday meant to increase fairness in the poultry industry, which is dominated by a handfu [...]
The Uvalde, Texas, school shooting is part of America’s larger failure to protect children
In ways big and small — in schools, in homes, in every facet of life — the United States fails to protect and support its children.
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With new attempts to deliver Covid pills, the White House says virus deaths should be ‘largely preventable.’
The White House on Thursday said it was introducing new models for distributing Paxlovid, the Covid-19 oral medication made by Pfizer, in an effort to [...]
Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would allow the Biden administration to continue to take account of the costs of greenhouse ga [...]
Cost of living package will have minimal impact on inflation, says Rishi Sunak
The chancellor defends measures to help with cost of living, which he is not calling a windfall tax.
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Met Police chief on claims of Boris Johnson at more parties
The Metropolitan Police's acting chief rejects a London Assembly member's claim that police failed to act on other Partygate claims against the PM. La [...]
Partygate: No evidence PM was serial Covid rule-breaker, Met Police chief says
Setting out how the Met Police carried out its investigation, Sir Stephen said officers examined "every case", looking at "hundreds of documents, incl [...]