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Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport

The project would make the airport easier to navigate and include a new United lounge, officials said. It’s part of the…

Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums

Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.

Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video

The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best…

Fauci’s Pardon From Biden Would Not Shield Him From New Offenses

Republicans have argued that the pre-emptive pardon Dr. Fauci received from former President Biden ought to preclude…

Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame

Diary entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a…

Iran Considered Retaliatory Strike on Ukrainian Seaport

A flurry of diplomacy has eased tensions, officials said, after an incident risked triggering a wider war.

Senate Advances Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill

As Washington remembered Senator Lindsey Graham, his colleagues cleared away a hurdle to passage of his long-stalled…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case

President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to…

Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race

Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that…

What’s Going on With Mitch McConnell? Kentucky’s Governor Has Questions.

Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or…

Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent

Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other…

Behind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and Zelensky

The visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts…

Biden Acknowledges Keeping Classified Materials in Newly Released Tapes

Recordings from 2016 and 2017 show that Joseph R. Biden Jr. knew he had retained classified materials but reveal little…

6 Takeaways From Michigan’s Senate Debate Between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens

At the final debate before next week’s Democratic primary for Senate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley…

Darline Graham Mourns Her Brother as She Seeks His Seat

Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to serve out Lindsey Graham’s term after his unexpected death, appeared…

Graham’s journey from a Trump critic to ally kept him a power player.

Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.

An Anthropic Claude AI Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms

Claude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks in testing against weakened cryptographic algorithms, which protect online…

Lindsey Graham was a force in the Senate.

What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right

The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational…

Maine Democrats Have a New Working-Class Hero in Troy Jackson. Can He Deliver?

Troy Jackson, a former logger, faces the tall task of taking down Susan Collins.

Trump Backs New Iran Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time

Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak…

Graham to Be Honored at Funeral Services This Week. Here’s How to Watch.

Closed ceremonies for the Republican senator, a stalwart ally of President Trump, will be held in Washington on Tuesday…

Trump Blames Affordability Problems on Biden in Michigan Speech

The president also assured supporters that negotiations over ending the war in Iran, a conflict that has sent fuel and…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting

The Trump administration asks justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting…

In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with one eye on Iran and another…

Iran War Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty

Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.

“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”

How a Housing Bill Trump Spurned Became Law

Despite partisan differences, intraparty feuds and the president’s lack of interest, Congress delivered the first major…

Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One

A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning…

Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns

Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense…

Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race

Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party…

At Correspondents’ Dinner, a Rambling Trump Hurls Insults

President Trump gave the keynote speech as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.

Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat

The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on a different plane, raising questions…

Trump on LeBron James: ‘Maybe He’s a Racist’

President Trump has lashed out over the years at NBA star LeBron James, who has been critical of the president in the…

In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own Process

A judge’s remarks on subpoenas to reporters cast attention on two administration officials under consideration for…