William Barr vs. the Justice Department as we knew it.
We dig into the highly anticipated findings of the special counsel’s two-year investigation.
The missing piece of the report is a counterintelligence investigation that should set off alarm bells about our democracy and security.
Friday: The prominent New Yorkers have been battling for decades.
Democrats appear to be gearing up, with Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York describing the report as a road map to holding the president accountable.
Democrats appear to be gearing up, with Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York describing the report as a road map to holding the president accountable.
A day after the release of the most anticipated report in years, Washington takes a breath, and a resolution seems anything but clear.
A day after the release of the most anticipated report in years, Washington takes a breath, and a resolution seems anything but clear.
The economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses Bernie Sanders, social policy and how we define ourselves — and one another.
Attorney General William P. Barr sent a letter to Congress last month citing brief fragments from the Mueller report. Now that the document is public, his selections are coming under scrutiny.
Attorney General William P. Barr sent a letter to Congress last month citing brief fragments from the Mueller report. Now that the document is public, his selections are coming under scrutiny.
After Trump’s vindication, the liberal media and its allies in government should face a reckoning. I’m not holding my breath.
Democrats took the legal analysis in the special counsel’s report as a clear nod that Congress should make its own judgment on obstruction of justice.
At one juncture after another, the Mueller report describes how Mr. Trump made his troubles worse, giving into anger and grievance and lashing out in ways that turned advisers into witnesses against him.
Starting during the campaign and through the transition, a parade of Russians dangled business deals, floated policy options and sought high-level meetings.
The incident is among the closest that investigators came to finding an instance in which Donald J. Trump appeared to use whatever means necessary to locate the emails.
The president refused to budge from his initial assessment that the Mueller report was a total exoneration of his actions.
From the On Politics newsletter: The Times read all 448 pages of the special counsel’s report, so you don’t have to. Here are the highlights.
The stoic feelings of progressive Washington were similarly subdued in the city’s more conservative corners.
What the Mueller report says about our world.
The report detailed private conversations and described the president’s despondent reaction to the appointment of the special counsel.
The special counsel’s report reveals a pattern of deceit and dysfunction. What comes next is up to Congress.
What was billed as a series finale turned out to be more of a midseason cliffhanger.
Writers across the political spectrum responded to the public release of the report and the news conference by Attorney General William P. Barr.
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, produced a report of more than 400 pages that painted a deeply unflattering picture of President Trump but stopped short of accusing him of criminal wrongdoing.
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, produced a report of more than 400 pages that painted a deeply unflattering picture of President Trump but stopped short of accusing him of criminal wrongdoing.
A government study challenges the president’s claims that the proposed North American trade pact makes far-reaching changes to the 1994 agreement.
The report’s release left readers with many questions and concerns.
The special counsel’s report laid out a series of actions President Trump took that show a leader intent on controlling the Russia investigation.
The special counsel’s rationale for demurring on the question of obstruction of justice stood in stark contrast to that of the attorney general, William P. Barr.
Ft. Abraham Lincoln.
A new buyer for the tabloid swooped in after talks between its publisher, American Media, and the billionaire Ron Burkle fell apart.
It lays out everything Congress needs to investigate the president for obstruction of justice.
The Mueller team ultimately decided not to charge the president, citing numerous legal and factual constraints, but pointedly declined to exonerate him.
The Mueller team ultimately decided not to charge the president, citing numerous legal and factual constraints, but pointedly declined to exonerate him.
A number of book publishers are selling the report, released on Thursday, even though it can be read for free online.
A number of book publishers are selling the report, released on Thursday, even though it can be read for free online.
Elizabeth Warren said William Barr, the attorney general, was acting like a “publicist” for President Trump, and Kamala Harris said Mr. Barr’s news conference was “filled with political spin.”
“He’s behaving as the president’s personal lawyer,” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said. “He’s not behaving as the attorney general of the United States.”
Here are the key moments in the investigation into whether President Trump obstructed justice.
At his news conference before he released the report of the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, Mr. Barr gave a forceful defense of the president.
At a news conference before he released the special counsel’s report, William P. Barr presented the findings in the best possible light for the president.
The findings from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, are now available to the public. The redacted report details his two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The Trump administration hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt from the American people. Both parties must see the uncensored Mueller report.
Considering his behavior in the shadow of Watergate, when someone erased a crucial stretch of audiotape to protect the president.
Times reporters are reading and analyzing the redacted Mueller report, released on Thursday.
Times reporters are reading and analyzing the redacted Mueller report, released on Thursday.
The Justice Department released a redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Thursday. Times reporters uncovered the biggest findings and shared excerpts and analysis.
In this week’s Crossing the Border newsletter, a trip to Brooks County, deep in South Texas brush country, where the terrain is deadly.
Experts say Kim Jong-un is returning to saber rattling as he tries to regain leverage over President Trump after their failed summit meeting in Vietnam.
The Justice Department has released a redacted version of the report by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, who investigated Russian election interference, any ties to the Trump campaign and possible presidential obstruction.
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, investigated Russian election interference, ties to the Trump campaign and possible presidential obstruction of justice. His report has been released.
Bundlers and endorsers are out. Ears and eyeballs are in.
With political power comes rhetorical responsibility.
Colbert joked sarcastically that the Mueller report would “undoubtedly blow the lid off of Donald Trump’s corruption.”
The scholar, Michael Pillsbury, said the move seemed to be in retaliation for American restrictions on visas for visiting Chinese scholars.
The findings of the investigation by special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, will be made public on Thursday.
It’s finally happening: The findings of the investigation by special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, will be made public.
The rule would require expanded use of a verification system meant to confirm a person’s immigration and citizenship status and determine whether people are eligible for benefits.
Some whose property had been seized by the Castro government hailed a decision to allow lawsuits for reparations.
One Democrat speaks more languages than Donald Trump’s wives.
The Mexican president has systematically discredited journalists and media outlets. He is powerful and popular but he is not untouchable.
North Korea had declared a moratorium on missile tests after the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in November 2017.
The new secretary, David Bernhardt, is under investigation on complaints that, as deputy, he used his office to advance the interests of former lobbying clients.
A Justice Department spokeswoman did not say when the report itself would be released.
Some of President Trump’s advisers are concerned about whether he will retaliate against them if the report reveals them as sources of damaging details.
Some of President Trump’s advisers are concerned about whether he will retaliate against them if the report reveals them as sources of damaging details.
Attorney General William P. Barr issued an order that could keep thousands of migrants seeking asylum in jail while they wait for their requests to be evaluated by a judge.
Attorney General William P. Barr issued an order that could keep thousands of migrants seeking asylum in jail while they wait for their requests to be evaluated by a judge.
Readers discuss attacks on the Muslim congresswoman, and how Democrats are torn over how to respond.
The move lays out criteria for the program after some critics said it risked funneling money to real estate rather than start-up businesses.
The choice of Ms. Crowley for the Treasury’s top communications role comes about two years after she withdrew as a candidate for other administration jobs in the face of plagiarism accusations.
And what would a better immigration system look like?
Funding for the Special Olympics may have been restored, but many more important programs are still on the chopping block.
The rate of job growth in Republican-leaning regions is outstripping the rate in more Democratic areas.
The late-night hosts gave Sanders a light ribbing for his early successes in the presidential campaign.
The highly anticipated report will tell us a lot about Russia’s 2016 election interference, any contacts between Moscow and the Trump campaign and possible presidential obstruction.
While his predecessors sought to broaden their public support, President Trump appears to be heading into his re-election campaign sticking with his own tribe.
Attorney General William Barr issued an order on Tuesday that could keep thousands of migrants in jail indefinitely while they wait for a resolution of their asylum request.
President Trump’s decision to reject the bipartisan resolution was the second time in a month that he has blocked legislation passed by both houses of Congress.
In speeches, in interviews and on Twitter this week, the president has been a kind of town crier as he opines on the day’s news developments.
The move could open the door to thousands of legal actions against foreign companies and individuals accused of “trafficking” in seized property.
The president is following a Republican playbook that is now nearly two decades old.
“By age 14, I knew I wanted to be president of the United States,” Fallon said, impersonating Buttigieg. “And, boy, the two years since have just flown by.”
The C.F.P.B. was created to protect Americans from predatory lenders after the financial crisis. President Trump’s new chief of staff took it apart on his way to White House.
Members of the party establishment who oppose Bernie Sanders have had discussions about how to handle his candidacy, while others warn of a schism within the party.
Ms. Haspel, the C.I.A. director, has proved to be an adept tactician in dealing with the president, but there is little evidence he has heeded her work to change policy.
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
Donald J. Trump has wielded the Sept. 11 attacks for many reasons, for a moment of somber reflection, for a campaign rallying cry and for personal gain.
The Trump administration bars a critic of Israel from America.
Some are spectacularly unqualified, others so extreme as to alienate the president’s most conservative enablers.
The G.O.P. could really use a remarkably successful policy entrepreneur.
In the On Politics newsletter: Mr. Trump has taken the old culture war mantra, “God, guns and gays,” and transformed it into “immigration, identity and Islamophobia.”
Conspiracy theorists and enemies of democracy, oh my.
The cultural roots of our political problems.
Subpoenas from the House’s Financial Services and Intelligence committees were the latest attempts by congressional Democrats to collect information about the finances of President Trump.
Oil purchases by China and India are undermining United States sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, but halting them could come at a cost.
Presidential campaigns were required to disclose their finances for the first quarter of the year by Monday night, a key moment in the early days of the race.
The president has lavished praise on Woods, a golf and business partner, for winning the Masters on Sunday in a dramatic comeback.
The president has lavished praise on Woods, a golf and business partner, for winning the Masters on Sunday in a dramatic comeback.
The newspaper is recognized for its work in explanatory reporting and editorial writing.
The decision doesn’t mean a halt to the negotiations, but the rift is practically unheard-of in the bloc’s recent history.
The administration’s chaotic reversals on Obamacare could deprive millions of coverage.
The Internal Revenue Service is facing an April 23 deadline to comply with a Congressional request.
The attorney general has promised that he would release a stripped-down version of the report after law-enforcement officials black out sensitive information.
The attorney general has promised that he would release a stripped-down version of the report after law enforcement officials blackout delicate information.
You should be jealous of Amazon, G.M. and Coors.
Economists at the bank think the president has a “narrow” advantage over Democratic challengers in his re-election bid.
President Moon Jae-in made his overture days after the North Korean leader dismissed his mediating efforts between the North and the United States.
President Moon Jae-in made his overture days after the North Korean leader dismissed his mediating efforts between the North and the United States.
The president hopes to resurrect a major theme of his 2016 campaign for his re-election bid in 2020. This time, he has picked a specific target.
The president hopes to resurrect a major theme of his 2016 campaign for his re-election bid in 2020. This time, he has picked a specific target.
As the deadline for tax filing falls, the effects of the tax act are becoming clearer.
President Trump’s unpredictable style has brought foreign countries to the negotiating table. But will it result in the United States leaving with more?
Mr. Trump’s haul is about the size of what Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris — the top two Democratic fund-raisers — raised combined in the first quarter.
Mr. Trump’s haul is about the size of what Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris — the top two Democratic fund-raisers — raised combined in the first quarter.
The president’s removal of Department of Homeland Security officials was the culmination of months of clashes over policies many say were legally dubious, unethical or impractical.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request, which came after President Trump tweeted a video attacking Ms. Omar using images of 9/11, was not based on new threats, an aide said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request, which came after President Trump tweeted a video attacking Ms. Omar using images of 9/11, was not based on new threats, an aide said.
The Trump administration is moving to ease standards on a particularly deadly air contaminant.
The question of how — and when — to engage with Mr. Trump’s political broadsides has become a dividing line among Democrats and party activists.
The president’s plan of attack is to act as if the report itself is extraneous to his attorney general’s brief letter, aides said.
President Trump killed a deal that would have allowed Cuban baseball players to enter the United States legally and safely.
Studies consistently find that the 2017 law cut taxes for most Americans. Most of them don’t buy it.
The Senate majority leader, a tactician with few social graces, is learning to manage President Trump, even if he lacks the bonhomie that the president so craves.
High rates of homelessness, traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress and a military culture that can be resistant to seeking help are all aggravating factors for veterans.
Over the years, the WikiLeaks founder has been embraced by everyone from Lady Gaga to Sean Hannity. But he’s also made enemies along the way. Our video shows how his anti-secrecy agenda has attracted, and repelled, people across the political spectrum.
Disclosure of tax payments would make it easier to hold politicians accountable. It also would help to reduce fraud and economic inequality.
Plus, The National Enquirer is for sale, and Elon Musk must make nice with the S.E.C.
How Jerome H. Powell handles the next few months will be a critical test of his leadership skills, as he tries to guide the bank through a highly uncertain moment in the global economy.
The tone of a lawmaker’s letter suggested Democrats are prepared to take their request to court, initiating what could be a protracted legal fight over Congress’s oversight powers.
Hassan Nemazee, who once owned a $17.75 million Park Avenue duplex, had been serving a 12-year sentence. He benefited from a criminal justice bill signed by President Trump.
The attack amplified a controversy that has been a focus of conservative news outlets, which have sought to elevate Ms. Omar, a Muslim lawmaker, as a political target.
An appeals court granted a stay four days after a lower court blocked what the Trump administration calls migration protection protocols.
The North Korean leader says the United States should offer mutually acceptable terms by the end of the year.
President Trump has been considering an executive order that would ban Huawei and other Chinese telecom companies from building the next generation of wireless networks.
Charles Van Doren’s death marks the end of an era.
The children had previously been granted conditional approval to enter the country as refugees under an Obama-era initiative, until the Trump administration canceled the program.
A consultant from China who was arrested after entering President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was indicted on charges of making false statements to federal officials.
A consultant from China who was arrested after entering President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was indicted on charges of making false statements to federal officials.
The good news about polarization is that it’s overstated — most Americans just really don’t like partisan squabbles.
Mr. Craig, a White House counsel in the Obama administration, was arraigned in a case that grew out of the investigation by the special counsel.
The conversation with Kevin McAleenan was another instance of the president trying to undo a decision and to stretch the boundaries of his power, even when told there were legal issues at stake.
Human Rights First says our borders are manageable, and a reader takes issue with the president’s remark that the country is “full.”
A reader dissects the president’s appeal.
One high-profile sanctuary city, which limits how local law enforcement agencies cooperate with federal immigration officers, is San Francisco. It happens to be the home of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Republicans are poll-testing ways to portray Democrats as too extreme on issues like health care, abortion and the environment, and Democrats worry that the messaging is working.
Let’s try to do better this time.
The progressive leaders Pete Buttigieg and Stacey Abrams are confronting the hypocrisy of the religious right.
He deserves his fate, but it sets a dangerous precedent.