The administration’s move has brought down gasoline prices. Some experts say continued withdrawals could test the nation’s energy security.
The administration’s move has brought down gasoline prices. Some experts say continued withdrawals could test the nation’s energy security.
Online, Iranians engage in a world their leaders don’t want them to see.
An attack on gas lines under the Baltic Sea exposes the vulnerability of an already jittery Europe. Some officials suggested Moscow was to blame, but with little evidence, others urge caution.
President Biden apparently forgot that Representative Jackie Walorski, Republican of Indiana, had died in August.
As Florida’s governor and a potential Republican candidate in 2024, Ron DeSantis has often attacked President Biden and Washington. But now his state will need federal help.
Defense officials responsible for purchasing weapons for more than 40 nations discussed how to ramp up production for a potentially yearslong war.
Three writers on whether Democrats should get their hopes up.
The initiative comes at a time when food prices are rising at their fastest rate in four decades and lines at food banks are swelling.
The decision to leave the cap at 125,000 was a contrast with the Trump administration, which severely restricted entry, but advocacy groups said migrants were still processed too slowly.
The fate of America’s social safety net programs has re-emerged as a campaign issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
A lawyer at a conservative legal group said in a complaint that he would personally be financially harmed by the government’s approach.
The United States has started to allow people to apply for asylum under a new process that the secretary of homeland security hopes can help fix the current “very broken system.”
There are some signs of a drift toward issues where the party has an advantage, like the economy and immigration.
The Biden administration pledged to work with the country’s new leaders despite worries. Several Republicans hailed the Italian election results.
President Biden has quickly backed demonstrators in Iran. When the country faced similar unrest 13 years ago, U.S. officials feared such a strong approach would be counterproductive.
After months of pandemic-related disruptions to President Biden’s diplomatic calendar, the White House is set to welcome the French president in December.
The estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office gauged the cost over 30 years, though the bulk of the effects to the economy would be felt over the next decade.
The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.
He is not the only politician in America, even if it sometimes feels that way.
A simpler explanation for a Democratic turnaround.
We have let Russian threats determine our actions, which encourages Russia and others to test our resolve.
U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a rebound, with companies adding workers amid high consumer demand for products.
The comments by the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, illustrate how quickly the rhetoric has intensified as Russia has faltered on the battlefield in recent months.
Military assistance to Kyiv has become something of a litmus test of Olaf Scholz’s ability to lead Europe through its most significant security crisis since World War II.
The president’s involvement is a sign that Democratic leaders are taking down-ballot contests more seriously than in past elections.
The British pop superstar, who had avoided performing for President Biden’s predecessor, was also presented with the National Humanities Medal.
Dozens of pilot programs and the success of the Child Tax Credit show the merits of a guaranteed income.
Cases are declining nationally, and the deputy coordinator of the White House monkeypox response team said he expected that, over time, they would drop to a trickle.
A federal watchdog tripled its earlier estimate of benefits that the U.S. government paid to people who weren’t entitled to them.
A federal watchdog tripled its earlier estimate of benefits that the U.S. government paid to people who weren’t entitled to them.
Readers react to speeches by both leaders and speculate about the outcome of the conflict. Also: San Francisco’s fog; against censorship.
Even during peak crises during his presidency, views of him were static. Post-presidency polls have continued the trend.
American democracy is under threat. But for some candidates and voters, democracy isn’t even the destination anymore.
President Biden portrayed Russia as the chief threat to global peace and renewed warnings that “a nuclear war cannot be won.”
Summer fears of an electoral wipeout have given way to cautious optimism as Democrats enjoy a changed political environment.
Biden administration officials vowed to continue sending military, economic and humanitarian aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.
In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators and air-conditioners.
President Biden said that Washington “will be unabashed in promoting” a vision of a free world.
In a major speech, he recast the war in Ukraine and made clear it could spread.
But first it would help to admit that the border is not secure.
The Biden administration is trying to keep its allies on board as the Russian invasion has sent energy prices soaring.
“Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are using asylum seekers as political tools,” a reader writes. Also: President Biden and the pandemic; abortion prosecutors; arms for Ukraine.
Una encuesta de The New York Times/Siena College revela que los demócratas están mucho peor que en el pasado con los votantes hispanos. Pero, en general, el partido ha mantenido el control sobre el electorado latino.
Una encuesta de The New York Times/Siena College revela que los demócratas están mucho peor que en el pasado con los votantes hispanos. Pero, en general, el partido ha mantenido el control sobre el electorado latino.
Communities across the country hope to tap into funds from Democrats’ new climate law to restore coastal habitats, part of a program that emphasizes nature-based solutions.
The energy expert Jesse Jenkins walks me through the path to our climate goals.
Las maniobras de los gobernadores de Texas y Florida de enviar migrantes a otros estados exponen las carencias del sobrecargado proceso de solicitud de asilo.
The president made the remark in an interview that aired on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday night. By Monday, the backlash was in full swing.
The private sector now sees climate as an opportunity for job creation and economic revitalization.
Speaking to “60 Minutes,” the president also declared the Covid-19 pandemic to be “over” in the United States.
The U.S. president will be one of dozens of world leaders attending the funeral on Monday for a royal who had ruled for nearly as long as the president has lived.
President Biden’s combative side comes out periodically. That’s when he’s at his best.
A liberalism that is as ambitious about solving problems through invention as it is through redistribution would be powerful indeed.
Experts worry that aspects of President Biden’s debt relief plan could lure unscrupulous schools and unknowing students.
A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters. But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate.
Some officials worry that the more cornered Vladimir Putin feels, particularly with recent setbacks from Ukraine’s counteroffensive, the greater the chance that he might turn to an unconventional weapon.
La estrategia del gobierno de Joe Biden para reducir la migración a través del fortalecimiento del Estado de derecho en la región no ha detenido a los autócratas ni convencido a la gente de que no se vaya.
President Biden wants to avoid provoking Russia at a moment when American officials fear Vladimir V. Putin could escalate the war to compensate for recent losses.
The United States faces two distinct challenges, the movement by Republicans who refuse to accept defeat in an election and a growing disconnect between political power and public opinion.
The Biden administration’s plan to stem migration by building the rule of law in Central America has thus far failed to stop authoritarians or persuade people to stay.
The flights, arranged by Florida’s Republican governor, underscored how easily the fate of immigrants can be swept up in politics.
The president is trying to negotiate the release of the two Americans imprisoned in Russia amid poisoned relations over the war in Ukraine.
America’s immigration system has long been overburdened and outdated.
The single best thing President Biden and the Democratic Party could do for workers is to give them the tools and support to build power for themselves.
Felicia Wong on the hard road ahead to make the president’s plans a lived reality.
President Biden’s approval rating has climbed to 42 percent, and the number of Americans who believe the country is on the right track has doubled but remains low.
Officials from the Group of 7 are striving to strike a delicate balance that encourages Russia to keep pumping oil but to sell it at a discount.
President Biden convened the meeting at the White House to denounce white supremacy and other forms of bias, calling on Americans to speak out against prejudice.
Trump-bashing makes us feel good; it doesn’t turn the tide.
President Biden convened a summit at the White House and called on Americans to speak out against prejudice.
President Biden’s administration helped broker the tentative agreement between freight rail companies and unions, avoiding what would have been an economically damaging strike.
The fates of both Americans have been complicated by the deteriorating diplomatic relationship between the United States and Russia over President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
On Monday, dignitaries from across the globe will bid farewell to the queen at a service in Westminster Abbey.
Decisions to bus migrants to the vice president’s residence and to fly others to Martha’s Vineyard were the latest attempts to provoke outrage over record arrivals at the border.
The move, which is bound to heighten tensions with Beijing, reflects growing unease about China’s ability to access the personal information that Americans hand over to mobile apps and other services.
President Biden praised the agreement as a “big win” for workers and the rail companies.
Incluso en sus peores momentos, los estadounidenses y los soviéticos siguieron hablando. Hoy, los contactos entre Estados Unidos y China son escasos, mientras Pekín y Moscú se acercan.
In our July survey, the president’s approval rating was 33 percent. A lot has changed in the last two months, so will it show up in this week’s survey?
The president announced the first phase of a plan to invest $7.5 billion toward building a national network for recharging electric vehicles.
The Biden administration is considering executive action to try to avoid a shutdown of the nation’s rail network that would harm the economy ahead of the midterm elections.
In her annual address, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, pushed for the bloc to remain firm in the face of Russian aggression.
The Afghan Fund, which will be based in Switzerland, is meant to help stabilize Afghanistan’s economy and pay for imports like electricity — without benefiting the Taliban.
Senior Democratic lawmakers said the United States should not give $300 million in aid to Egypt until it improves its human rights record, in the latest instance of tensions over Middle East policies.
In the wake of student debt relief, an exploration of how higher education costs became such a complex issue.
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
The president and the first lady arrived in Delaware shortly before polls closed to cast their votes in Tuesday’s primary election.
To defeat petro-Putinism in Europe, U.S. energy policy has to be the arsenal of democracy.
As Russian troops flee their positions, now is the time to press the military advantage.
The president is trying once again to accentuate the positives in the recovery from recession, but stubbornly high prices are complicating the message.
The Consumer Price Index report for August showed inflation had not cooled as the administration had hoped and Americans had lost buying power over the last year as prices rose faster than wages.
In “The Long Alliance,” Gabriel Debenedetti traces how political leaders of different generations and contrasting temperaments helped each other succeed.
U.S. officials are looking south for a strategic partner to create a regional manufacturing hub that can rival China. But there are still doubts over Mexico’s willingness to cater to foreign industry.
Even at their worst moments, the Americans and the Soviets kept talking. Today, U.S.-China contacts are scarce, while Beijing and Moscow move closer together.
This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms.
16 Americans discuss inflation, the prospect of a recession and student loan debt cancellation.
Administration officials are pushing for a settlement to head off a walkout by tens of thousands of workers on Friday.
President Biden said he had selected Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, a biotech executive with government experience, to be the director of a new federal agency aimed at driving biomedical innovation.
Heads of state and royalty from around the world are expected to attend the funeral on Sept. 19.
The Treasury secretary will deliver a speech to staff laying out the modernization plans.
Democratic candidates have been trying to signal their independence from the White House, while not distancing themselves from his base or his agenda.
Dr. Renee Wegrzyn is President Biden’s choice to lead the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, which is aimed at driving biomedical innovation.
For one thing, the job of king is already taken.
Members of the Biden administration honored the victims of the attacks, which, 21 years later, remain deeply painful for the family members who lost loved ones.
The president’s legacy — and our climate future — will turn on what actually gets built, and how fast.
The Republican base has shown us what it wants, repeatedly.
President Biden attended the groundbreaking for an Intel computer chip factory in a heavily Republican part of Ohio, an effort to focus voter attention on parts of the economy that are improving.
Readers discuss Bret Stephens and Ross Douthat’s criticism of the Philadelphia speech. Also: Reasons for the teacher shortage; the reusable bag glut.
Trump is the chosen candidate of reactionary billionaires and fanatical opponents of racial and gender equality for a reason.
Queen Elizabeth II was remembered by ordinary Britons, world leaders and other royals for her grace, humor and longevity. Others had more conflicted views on the monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth II was a gracious host and guest over the last seven decades, even when faced with protocol mistakes and awkward missteps.
Biden first met Queen Elizabeth in 1982 during a trip to Britain as a young senator. His most recent meeting came about a year ago, in Cornwall, England.
In “The Middle Out,” Michael Tomasky contends that Joe Biden is following a smart path in a time of growing inequality and financial distress.
For our podcast The Run-Up, Astead Herndon and his team are talking with voters of all stripes. For many of them, frustration with politics is tied to their worries about democracy.
President Biden has taken pains to show that he understands there is a difference between what he calls extremist “MAGA Republicans” and other members of the Republican Party.
The official portraits of the former president and first lady were finally unveiled in the White House after Donald J. Trump broke tradition by not holding the ceremony while in office.
Democrats and Republicans want the administration to do more to ensure that American military aid to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates does not contribute to civilian casualties.
The Dobbs ruling and falling gas prices may have shifted the narrative. But the G.O.P.’s chances in the midterms still look good.
The Biden administration’s new forward-thinking national policies are a step in the right direction, but the president must go further and end the global drug war.
Investments in battery factories, solar panel manufacturing and mining will help the Biden administration meet targets for reducing greenhouse gases.
When it comes to saving democracy, Joe Biden slumps to the occasion.
What happens in November won’t just be about who wins and who loses. Astead W. Herndon, the host of “The Run-Up,” explains why the stakes are so high.
This November, Americans will head to the polls for the first major political test since Jan. 6.
Conversations about debt are never purely about economics. They are always also conversations about power and morality.
The presence of asylum seekers in the United States is both a humanitarian challenge and a political flash point in a divided country.
President Biden’s foreign policy priority overlaps with a main domestic drive — both made more urgent by the persistent power of China, Russia and Donald J. Trump.
The Commerce Department issued guidelines for companies angling to receive federal funding aimed at bolstering the domestic semiconductor industry.
Republicans are focusing on pocketbook issues, and Democrats are emphasizing abortion rights, as Labor Day marks the start of the midterm elections’ final stretch.
Yes, creating millions of jobs is a good thing.
A flurry of new organizing efforts is giving young people hope.
The president said that Trumpism resembles “semi-fascism.” He’s right.
Donald J. Trump and President Biden have both made recent appearances in Pennsylvania, one of the key states in November’s midterm elections.
The president’s strategy and rhetoric make more sense if he doesn’t.
Millions took on debt for college but left without graduating, making it harder to repay their loans. Will the Biden administration’s relief plan get them to try again?
Instead of making higher education free, we subsidize it later through repayment plans and attempts at debt cancellation. The complexity is disrespectful.
The president seeks to confront threats to American institutions, but Americans are deeply divided on who is imperiling them.
We examine the president’s speech in Philadelphia with Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House reporter.
Few states feature as many high-stakes, competitive races, each pulsing with the political currents that are shaping midterm campaigns across the country.
The request to Congress comes as lawmakers face a Sept. 30 deadline to finish annual funding bills for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
My mom loves cars, but I despise them. Our yearslong debate is a window into the connection between our personal choices and the future of our climate.