Walz to Speak at 2 Democratic Events, as Jockeying for 2028 Begins
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee last year, will attend state party conventions in South Carolina and California on May 31.
In Illinois Senate Race, Old Grudges and a Test of Pritzker’s Power
Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence looms large.
As Trump Administration Cuts Child Care Funding, Republicans Want More Parents at Home
As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.
Qatar Offers Trump a Luxury Jet for Use as Air Force One
The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly appointed plane and that Mr. Trump intends to take ownership of it after he leaves office.
Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National
The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia as part of an upcoming trip to the Middle East.
William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95
His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.
Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.
Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.
After Criticism, Harris’s $900 Million Group Tries to Lay Out a Future
Future Forward, the big-money group supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential bid last year, resurfaced after her loss with an event in California.
Does Trump Have the Power to Install Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney?
By using another interim appointment to fill a vacancy for the top prosecutor in Washington, the White House is bypassing Senate confirmation and potentially claiming expansive authority.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures
An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World
His super PAC, which is said to have amassed $400 million alongside its nonprofit arm, has grown even more influential. And powerful groups for congressional Republicans are being stocked with Trump allies.
Elon Musk’s Use of X Mimics Hearst’s and Ford’s Manipulation of Media
The Tesla billionaire is using his social media site X to rant and accuse. The politics of rage rarely worked out well for earlier moguls.
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