Mr. Sanders, the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic primaries, is embarking on a bid that will test whether he can retain the anti-establishment appeal he enjoyed with liberals three years ago
Mr. Sanders, the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic primaries, is embarking on a bid that will test whether he can retain the anti-establishment appeal he enjoyed with liberals three years ago
Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he was running for president again. Here’s how Mr. Sanders and President Trump have gone after each other.
Contention over the I.N.F. missile control treaty is complicated by suspicions on both sides that the other has broken its rules.
The president’s move has already been challenged in court. Win or lose, he is almost certainly forcing an alarming judicial precedent.
President Trump said he planned to use emergency powers even though he “didn’t need to.” Colbert said that sounded like a contradiction.
After the billionaire Richard Branson said he planned to hold an aid concert for Venezuela, the embattled government of Nicolás Maduro said it would hold a rival show nearby.
President Trump went to Miami not only to warn Nicolás Maduro that his days as Venezuela’s leader were numbered, but also to court a key bloc of voters ahead of the 2020 election.
A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, is challenging President’s Trump use of emergency powers to spend billions on a border wall.
Infrastructure won’t happen until the Democrats regain control.
The Department of Education secretary has been uniquely brazen, and unpatriotic, in her deregulation campaign. It’s time that she answered for her actions.
An object lesson in what happens when people in positions of political and cultural authority indulge their biases by suspending disbelief.
Mr. Trump warned Venezuelan soldiers to renounce loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro or they will find “no safe harbor.”
The Trump administration manages to turn Germans into Gaullists, ready to flirt with Russia and contemplate strategic independence.
The president of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles says the New Cold War has officially begun.
Wounded by a “Saturday Night Live” spoof, President Trump reacts with part heavy-handed threat, part celebrity ego.
He’s not an institutionalist. He’s the man who surrendered the Senate to the president.
North Korean officials were said to have checked out an industrial area that contains a Samsung plant, raising the possibility of a visit there by Mr. Kim.
Such an nomination would be in keeping with the Japanese leader’s careful courting of the United States president. Critics said it would be “shameful for Japan.”
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and his trade conflicts with China are believed to have inspired new waves of attacks.
Trade negotiations could come down to the wire.
Strobe Talbott, a former deputy secretary of state, takes issue with the president’s withdrawal from a nuclear weapons treaty.
Senator Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he would find out whether officials at the F.B.I. and the Justice Department tried oust President Trump.
Europeans pushed back against the Trump administration’s unilateralism at the Munich Security Conference, signaling a shift that is likely to be exploited by Russia and China.
The young in particular are slipping away.
In this drama, the stakes are enormous.
How Trump's incompetent power grabs are actually weakening the imperial presidency.
This memoir by the former deputy director of the F.B.I. joins a roster of recent and alarming books by high-ranking members of the United States’ justice and intelligence communities.
Plus, tax season brings bad news, and the Fed offers more clues about its change of heart.
President Trump has been telling audiences that President Barack Obama had been on the verge of war, a situation that Mr. Obama’s former aides say is entirely fiction.
It remains to be seen whether Senate Republicans will act collectively to try to stop the president or how far into uncharted territory they are willing to follow him.
I’m a trans woman living in Brooklyn. And I have tremendous empathy for the conservative teen in Wisconsin.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany delivered a spirited defense of multilateral institutions in a world increasingly marked by great power rivalry.
Federal prosecutors, who also recommended Mr. Manafort pay up to $25 million in fines, said that a tax and bank fraud scheme allowed him to hide millions of dollars in “ill-gotten gains.”
The president plans to manage the border crisis from the golf course at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
In invoking emergency powers for an end run around Congress in building his border wall, President Trump violated a norm of presidential self-restraint.
President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a border wall is expected to attract legal challenges. What are the legal vulnerabilities and who might raise them?
“So, I’m going to be signing a national emergency,” the president said, almost as an afterthought at the news conference whose purpose was ostensibly to announce that news.
Key moments in Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem and the league’s response.
President Trump declared a national emergency to unlock funds for a border wall that he couldn’t get from Congress. Those Republicans supporting the move didn’t approve when President Barack Obama used his executive power to act on immigration in 2014.
The president spoke less glowingly of his onetime supporter Ann Coulter and revived his “fake news” mantra in a reply to Jim Acosta of CNN.
A state agency’s administrative subpoena comes after a similar request in a criminal inquiry by federal prosecutors in New York.
It's no longer worth pretending Trump is not in the authoritarian camp. The shock has passed. European powers are thinking again.
Readers are dubious about President Trump’s claim, pointing to climate change and gun violence as among the real emergencies.
To justify redirecting federal funds to a wall, the president made a litany of assertions about crime, drugs and other issues on the southern border. Nearly all were misleading, exaggerated or false.
To justify redirecting federal funds to a wall, the president made a litany of assertions about crime, drugs and other issues on the southern border. Nearly all were misleading, exaggerated or false.
The president’s decision incited instant condemnation from Democrats, who called it an unconstitutional abuse of his authority and vowed to overturn it with Republican support.
Mr. Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts, is unlikely to pose a major threat to Trump and he is in some ways an incongruous figure to leap into the Republican presidential fray.
President Trump has set a course to deliver on a core promise to his supporters, a border wall with Mexico. But the path he chose, declaring a national emergency, is perilous.
President Trump has set a course to deliver on a core promise to his supporters, a border wall with Mexico. But the path he chose, declaring a national emergency, is perilous.
It’s another sign of President Trump’s weakness.
Even the necessary idealism of the Green New Deal.
Language has been neutralized when it should state the obvious.
Corden quoted a Trump tweet from 2014 criticizing Barack Obama for subverting the Constitution as president “because he is unable to negotiate with Congress.”
President Trump’s last-minute tantrum nearly derailed a deal to avert another government shutdown, and forced the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, to accept an emergency declaration.
When it comes to congressional end runs, lawmakers warn President Trump that what goes around comes around.
Here is a breakdown of some of the biggest stories in the nation’s capital.
Congress has tools to override the president’s declaration, but opponents most likely do not have the votes to overcome a veto.
Declaring a national emergency over a border wall lets the president avoid another damaging shutdown while not surrendering. But it could do long-term damage, experts say.
The president gained four pounds since last year, pushing his body mass index into the obese category, but the White House physician otherwise declared him in “very good health.”
The president gained four pounds since last year, pushing his body mass index into the obese category, but the White House physician otherwise declared him in “very good health.”
The president decides that fulfilling a campaign promise is more important than respecting the separation of powers.
A federal judge in Manhattan upheld the Justice Department’s decision to seek the death penalty for an accused terrorist, despite President Trump’s support for the idea on Twitter.
The Senate should quickly follow suit and end United States complicity in the humanitarian horrors there.
The fact that the president may have the authority to throw away billions on a foolish campaign promise is itself scandalous.
Why does Trump keep hiring hard-money hacks?
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, clashed with Elliott Abrams, a Trump administration official, over his role in foreign policy scandals in Central America decades ago.
At a tense hearing, Representative Omar and Mr. Abrams, a newly appointed Trump administration official, clashed over his role in the United States’ past support of brutal leaders abroad.
A foreign policy expert says despite what President Trump says, the kingdom is not an ally.
A reader calls it a “sad day” when aides to the president need to ask Fox hosts not to criticize the president over the border wall.
The Trump Organization has shelved plans for two hotel lines that the president’s sons once cast as part of the vision for “the next generation” of the company.
President Trump would proceed with plans to construct barriers on the southwestern border without legislative approval but keep the government open.
And in any case, Democrats are not planning to seize the means of production anytime soon.
To restore democracy in the Latin American nation, foreign powers need to step aside and let the regional stakeholders resolve the crisis.
Patrick Shanahan, the acting defense secretary, is not seen as a counterweight to President Trump’s distrust of alliances.
Seven spending bills, including a sweeping border security package, passed through both chambers on Thursday, in time to avert a second shutdown.
The president’s actions prompted Andrew G. McCabe to order the team digging into Russia’s election interference to investigate whether Mr. Trump had obstructed justice by firing James B. Comey.
The former deputy F.B.I. director, in a “60 Minutes” interview that will air fully on Sunday, said top department officials had considered recruiting cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment.
The “Late Show” host has some questions: “Where’s the infrastructure bill? Where’s the immigration bill? Where’s the fix on health care?”
The chief justice faces a time of great testing, both of himself and of the institution he heads, as the lower courts move rapidly even to his right.
It was arguably the most punishing defeat President Trump has experienced in office, and it left the White House scrounging for other ways to pay for a wall.
Mr. Long was praised for the agency’s handling of Hurricane Harvey, but criticism over its Hurricane Maria response and his reported misuse of government vehicles shadowed him.
A federal judge found that President Trump’s former campaign chairman was untruthful about several topics, potentially leading to a longer sentence.
Mr. Barrack had cited “atrocities” in the U.S. in response to a question about the murder of the Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Republicans and Democrats each claim the new budget proposal advances their immigration agendas. At issue: how much money the budget should provide for migrant detention.
The government shutdown and the stock market tumult in 2018 affected the outlook of business owners and consumers alike in January.
The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto.
The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto.
President Trump said he doesn’t want another government shutdown. He also hinted that he has “options that most people don’t understand” to build his border wall without congressional approval.
A reader raises a question derived from the Mueller investigation.
Some American allies are anxious about mixed signals and ad hoc arrangements for the gathering — the first of Middle East states, Europe and the United States in years.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, rallying Democrats ahead of a Thursday vote, encouraged Congress to back a border deal that includes $1.375 billion for border fencing.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell encouraged their colleagues to support the bill as negotiators rushed to finish it in time before votes in the House and Senate.
An analysis of the president’s word choices regarding the wall, what it’s made of and what its physical characteristics are.
An analysis of the president’s word choices regarding the wall, what it’s made of and what its physical characteristics are.
The president may let a March 2 deadline for reaching a trade agreement with China “slide for a little while” to reach a deal.
Encouraging and exploiting division has worked for Trump, as far as his own electoral prospects are concerned. Can he keep it up?
Contrary to President Trump’s comments, South Korea is increasing its contribution to defense costs by $70 million, American and South Korean officials said.
Contrary to President Trump’s comments, South Korea is increasing its contribution to defense costs by $70 million, American and South Korean officials said.
Noah wondered whether the jurors who found the Mexican drug kingpin guilty would be safe.
Many early filers under President Trump’s tax plan are surprised that their refunds are smaller or that they owe the I.R.S., even as their tax burdens have declined.
President Trump brought up his plans for a “Salute to America” parade on the Fourth of July to his cabinet. Jim Mattis, then the defense secretary, rejected Mr. Trump’s attempt to have a military parade last year.
When: July 4. Where: Lincoln Monument. The president returns to his demand for a parade, this time carried out by the National Park Service instead of the Pentagon.
Congress all but dares the president to veto the latest budget agreement.
The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to gut rules that protect Americans from a predatory industry.
President Trump rebuked Representative Ilhan Omar on Tuesday, saying, “Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress.” Mr. Trump has been known to engage in Jewish stereotypes in the past.
President Trump was the latest in a parade of politicians to condemn Representative Ilhan Omar, but he has perpetuated certain stereotypes of Jews.
Yalda Moayeri, a photojournalist from Iran, said that she felt “cheated and abused” when she saw that President Trump had used one of her images without permission.
A procedural vote in the Senate shows that William P. Barr has enough support to be confirmed as head of the Justice Department later this week.
President Trump’s State of the Union pledge to end the scourge of H.I.V. was welcomed by AIDS activists, but it contradicted two years of policies and proposals.
The Democratic race may be, in part, a shadow contest over who can steal the TV president’s spotlight.
Retaining two counsels of Norman L. Eisen and Barry H. Berke’s caliber is relatively unusual for a congressional panel, and underscores the legal and political jeopardy the president faces.
President Trump said “I can’t say I’m happy” about a bipartisan border security agreement that does not fund his wall, but he does not think the government will shut down.
The president, who said he would have to study the deal, all but ruled out another government shutdown and emphasized that he would find “other methods” to finance a border wall.
Congressional negotiators have come up with a tentative deal to avert a government shutdown. Here are some key takeaways.
Fewer taxpayer calls are being answered and wait times are longer, a new report finds.
Fewer taxpayer calls are being answered and wait times are longer, a new report finds.
Patrick Shanahan is expected to firm up plans for the transfer of troops to Iraq from Syria, a quest complicated by President Trump’s suggestion the soldiers would be asked to monitor Iran.
Patrick Shanahan is expected to firm up plans for the transfer of troops to Iraq from Syria, a quest complicated by President Trump’s suggestion the soldiers would be asked to monitor Iran.
At a rally in Texas, President Trump insisted that crime had fallen in El Paso because of a border wall. The data and the city’s Republican mayor disagree with him.
A supporter of President Trump “violently pushed and shoved” a cameraman during the president’s rally in El Paso on Monday, the broadcaster said.
A supporter of President Trump “violently pushed and shoved” a camera operator during the president’s rally in El Paso on Monday, the broadcaster said.
Criticisms of Israel? No, not necessarily. A congresswoman’s tweets? Yes.
Democratic and Republican negotiators said last night that they have an “agreement in principle” on border security funding.
In the land of tall tales, this president knows how to win a fight.
The “Worldwide Threat Assessment” requires intelligence chiefs to explain publicly what worries them — made more difficult when a finding goes against a president’s desired outcomes.
And it’s got a little bit of everything.
Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia has the support of most black residents, according to a new poll, and Noah thinks he knows why.
David Bernhardt, the agency’s acting chief, wants to roll back endangered-species protections on a tiny fish, a change that benefits few outside a California group he once represented as a lobbyist.
His presidency hasn’t been the boon for gun-rights supporters that they might have hoped.
Lawmakers said they had reached the agreement after an impasse over the number of ICE detention beds had threatened to derail negotiations.
Lawmakers said they had reached the agreement after an impasse over the number of ICE detention beds had threatened to derail negotiations.
The Iranian government collapsed on Feb. 11, 1979.
Don’t let the deficit scolds scare you into thinking small.
Mr. Sims, a former White House communications aide, is alleging that the president used his campaign organization as a “cutout” to improperly punish former employees.
Dueling rallies by President Trump and Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic former congressman considering a 2020 presidential run, offered a vivid snapshot of the immigration debate.
Instead of fanning fear, the president should listen to people on both sides of the border.
A Pentagon official says there has been no effect on command guidance after the president announced his nominee to be the next chairman.
The president, channeling his hero Andrew Jackson, continues to champion a particularly virulent form of reactionary white majoritarianism.
President Trump travels to El Paso today for a rally to win support for his call for a border wall. But this time, his potential rival in 2020, Beto O’Rourke, will be there to answer him.
President Trump travels to El Paso today for a rally to win support for his call for a border wall. But this time, his potential rival in 2020, Beto O’Rourke, will be there to answer him.
While celebrating 40 years of revolution, Iran’s president decried “a psychological and economical war, waged by cruel enemies,” namely President Trump.
Voters want more open borders, not a ‘smart wall.’ Democrats should listen.
Bipartisan negotiations to forge a border security deal broke down yesterday, potentially setting up the federal government for another shutdown.
Only 43 percent of those polled by Siena College reported having a favorable view of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, down from 51 percent last month.
The push by American officials to get Iraq to comply with Iran sanctions could lead to more mass protests and political instability in the electricity-starved country.
The push by American officials to get Iraq to comply with Iran sanctions could lead to more mass protests and political instability in the electricity-starved country.
Troops deployed last year at President Trump’s request will now help combat drug gangs and fight wildfires instead, under an order Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign on Monday.
Troops deployed last year at President Trump’s request will now help combat drug gangs and fight wildfires instead, under an order expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
But the order does not set aside additional funds for A.I. development, and officials provided few details on how it will track the progress of its new policies.