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Trump Campaign Tells Donors It Raised $76 Million in April
Senior advisers to the former president highlighted the numbers at an R.N.C. event in Florida and said they are looking to expand the electoral map.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 7:09 pm
Trump and Hope Hicks Meet Again as She Testifies in Hush-Money Trial
Hope Hicks, once a spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, broke down in tears on the witness stand as she talked about their time together.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 5:32 pm
Just What Kind of a Third-Party Candidate Is R.F.K. Jr.?
Categorizing previous third-party bids helps us understand where he fits in and where he might wind up.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 9:05 am
Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 9:04 am
Politics Without Trump? His Youngest Fans Barely Remember It.
Democrats call Donald J. Trump dangerous. Republicans see him as revolutionary. For young Trump voters, he is just normal.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 9:03 am
As Biden Makes His Case for Re-Election, the Cost of Insulin Takes Center Stage
President Biden says lowering the cost of insulin for seniors is among his proudest domestic policy achievements. He now faces the challenge of selling it to Americans of all ages.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 9:02 am
Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme
Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.
Posted: May 4, 2024, 12:20 am
Ballot-Access Consultant for RFK Jr. Was Arrested on Assault Charges
The consultant, Trent Pool, was arrested at a Manhattan hotel last weekend after a woman said he had assaulted her, according to the police.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 11:49 pm
Biden to Award Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi and Katie Ledecky, Among Others
Six months before the election, the president selected a list of awardees heavy with political allies like Nancy Pelosi, James E. Clyburn and John F. Kerry.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 11:42 pm
Biden’s Stance on Marijuana Has a Political Upside, Allies Say
The president’s allies say the Justice Department’s chill take on marijuana has a political upside.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 11:36 pm
U.S. Seeks to Build World Pressure on Russia Over Space Nuclear Weapon
An American official said the United States had information undermining Russia’s claim that a device it is developing is for peaceful scientific research.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 11:00 pm
Latino Advocacy Groups Call Trump’s Deportation Plans a Danger to Democracy
The political arms of five organizations are coordinating their efforts to mobilize Hispanic Democrats, saying that defeating the former president is their top goal.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 10:48 pm
Kristi Noem’s New Book Falsely Says She Met Kim Jong-un
“I’m sure he underestimated me,” Ms. Noem writes of the North Korean leader in her forthcoming book. A spokesman said the error would be corrected.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 10:21 pm
Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Cfius in Spotlight
Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal company.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 8:31 pm
TikTok CEO Shou Chew’s Path From Quiet Tech Exec to Met Gala Red Carpet
With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 7:17 pm
Biden Will Expand Obamacare to Immigrants With DACA Protections
Thousands of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could obtain federal health coverage this year under a new rule.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 6:41 pm
The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan
Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 2:07 pm
U.S. Approved More Weapons for Ukraine. Now It’s a Race Against Time.
President Biden and Ukraine’s allies have invoked a sense of urgency over weapon deliveries. But there are logistical hurdles, and Ukraine has little time to lose.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 1:15 pm
Campus Protests Over Gaza Open a New Line of Attack for GOP in 2024 Election
With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and some of the more radical activism on colleges.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 9:06 am
Haiti’s Police Force Is ‘Begging for Help’ Against Ruthless Gangs
The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to restore order and quell violence.
Posted: May 3, 2024, 9:02 am