A Times reporter’s new biography of Trump shows the boundlessness of his self-regard.
A deeply reported history of Covid-19; Maggie Haberman’s look at Donald J. Trump; stories by George Saunders, Alan Moore and Samanta Schweblin; and more.
The International Monetary Fund is just one of the many voices that have criticized a plan to cut rates for high earners.
A new class of American evangelical leaders is shaking up the Republican Party — and raising the stakes of the midterm elections.
The former president failed to derail the criminal investigation into his hoarding of sensitive documents and is stuck paying for a costly process that threatens to undermine his public claims.
“Confidence Man,” Maggie Haberman’s biography of the former president, argues that it’s essential to grasp New York’s steamy, histrionic folkways.
Readers respond to a story about a rural doctor with a heart condition brought on by her work. Also: Italy’s election; the MAGA threat; whales; carriage horses.
Three writers on whether Democrats should get their hopes up.
How has someone with such contempt for democracy, not to mention a shaky grip on reality, run amok for so long at top levels of politics and government?
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape.
Because the “rule” is not established in writing, its meaning is not defined.
A change in Canada’s assisted suicide law that expands eligibility. Also: U.S. politics; moderate Republicans; sweaters for Ukraine; a paper for the elite?
It is essential to reject the myth that frustrated citizens have a right to raise arms against the government.
Jury selection began on Tuesday in the case of Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right militia group, and four other members charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The committee investigating the attack on the Capitol postponed what was to be its first hearing since July on Wednesday, as it enters the final stage of its inquiry.
He’s reinforcing life-ruining delusions.
Denver Riggleman, a former staff member of the House committee investigating the assault on the Capitol, said the call came from a White House landline.
La demanda presentada por la fiscala general de Nueva York es el último indicio de cómo una serie de investigaciones está afectando a los negocios y al patrimonio personal del expresidente.
He is not the only politician in America, even if it sometimes feels that way.
Putin and Trump, dragging the world down with them.
Bombas rusas. Costos energéticos crecientes. Relaciones comerciales interrumpidas. Es difícil arreglar todos los cristales rotos por las explosiones de la guerra en Ucrania, y el invierno está llegando.
New voting equipment will be installed in Coffee County, where allies of former President Donald J. Trump copied software and other data after the 2020 election.
Trump and his allies are trying to take over the machinery of American elections.
The former president’s legal team is seeking to invoke attorney-client and executive privilege over grand jury testimony after waves of subpoenas went out to witnesses.
Donald J. Trump, sitting on a huge campaign war chest, is eyeing a raft of television ads to help Republican candidates in the midterm elections, people familiar with the talks say.
The British pop superstar, who had avoided performing for President Biden’s predecessor, was also presented with the National Humanities Medal.
The lawsuit filed this week by the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, is based on the same statute that was used against Exxon Mobil, Juul and UBS.
Readers discuss declassification “by thinking” and an appellate court ruling. Also: Censorship, left and right; gay marriage; development aid; abortion art.
“Stop the Steal” Republicans hoping to win over general-election voters are going through contortions — scrubbing websites, using coded language or simply saying different things to different audiences.
Mientras las feministas estadounidenses se reunían en 2017 para protestar contra Donald Trump, la maquinaria de desinformación de Rusia se dedicó a profundizar las divisiones entre ellas.
To solve the problem of hyperpartisan judges, expand the federal judiciary.
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth.
Judges this week highlighted the gap between Mr. Trump’s public claims that he declassified everything and his lawyers’ reluctance to repeat that claim in a courtroom.
Prosecutors had charged Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, a district court judge in Newton, Mass., with allowing an undocumented immigrant to sneak out the back door of a courthouse in 2018.
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.
Even during peak crises during his presidency, views of him were static. Post-presidency polls have continued the trend.
The lie that Trump won the 2020 election has grown so powerful because it is yoked to an older deception: the idea that American politics is a joke.
A former congressman on their decline and how it’s hurting the party.
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions.
The committee has sought for months to interview Ms. Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, about her involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
A federal judge had temporarily barred the department from using the records marked as classified in its inquiry into whether the former president illegally retained national defense documents.
The legislation, opposed by most Republicans, is a bid to update the law that former President Donald J. Trump tried to exploit on Jan. 6, 2021, to invalidate his defeat.
In a lawsuit filed on Sept. 21, the New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused Donald J. Trump and three of his children of fraudulently overvaluing his assets by billions of dollars.
New York’s attorney general tried to downplay the politics hanging over the lawsuit, while allies of former President Donald J. Trump did the opposite.
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to bar the Trump family from ever operating in the state again.
Sin el poder de la presidencia, el exmandatario enfrenta a una multitud de fiscales y abogados que lo investigan a él y a sus asociados.
The continuing quest for a conservative policy reformation, and its continuing problems.
Imagine a legal January 6. It’s bureaucratic, boring, invisible, and it might actually succeed.
Imagine a legal Jan. 6. It’s bureaucratic, boring, invisible — and it might actually succeed.
E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle, had already sued the former president for defamation after he branded her a liar
The former president insists he shouldn’t have to state in a legal proceeding that he declassified the documents, while casting doubt on their status.
In “Lady Justice,” Dahlia Lithwick celebrates the female lawyers, judges and others who stood up to the administration.
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.
The governor believes he needs to cater to and actually support election questioners and deniers to have a shot at leading the Republican Party.
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 footage raises new questions about efforts by Trump affiliates in a number of swing states to gain access to and copy sensitive voting software after the 2020 election.
A former White House lawyer sought to impress on him the need to return material he had taken with him upon leaving office.
Readers discuss new aspects of the workplace during the pandemic. Also: A political balance; Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Gorbachev; student newspapers.
Thomas Barrack, a Los Angeles private equity executive, is accused of working secretly for the United Arab Emirates.
The former president has company in the nether regions.
The former president finds himself without the power of the presidency, staring at a host of prosecutors and lawyers who have him and his associates in their sights.
Speaking to “60 Minutes,” the president also declared the Covid-19 pandemic to be “over” in the United States.
In Ohio, a dark address by the former president featured music that was all but identical to a theme song for the conspiracy theory movement.
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
Six Republican nominees for governor and the Senate in key midterm states, all backed by Donald Trump, would not commit to accepting the November outcome. Five others did not answer the question.
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.
Mazars USA delivered an initial set of documents related to the former president’s finances to the House Oversight Committee as part of a settlement.
Addressing new citizens on Ellis Island, the attorney general emphasized that all Americans are equal under the law.
Is Ron DeSantis really ready for prime time?
G.O.P. grapes of wrath at Martha’s Vineyard.
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.
Whether he is invited or not, the former president keeps holding rallies in battleground states. It reflects an awkward dance as Republican candidates try to win over general-election voters.
The government, while calling a lower court’s decision “unprecedented,” did not seek to stop the installation of an outside arbiter to review other materials taken from Mar-a-Lago.
A lawyer representing the former president told the National Archives that boxes taken from the White House contained material like newspaper clippings.
The migrant drop-offs orchestrated by two Republican governors raised questions about how the law treats immigrants. Here’s what you need to know.
Several of the former president’s lawyers are under scrutiny by federal investigators amid squabbling over competence.
Luke Mogelson and Andy Campbell have followed groups like the Proud Boys for years. They are terrified at what they see as a growing threat.
A judge’s order detailed the tasks of the independent arbiter appointed to filter material the F.B.I. seized from the former president’s residence.
The long-serving federal judge was named as the special master with responsibility for sifting through the materials seized from the former president.
America’s immigration system has long been overburdened and outdated.
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.
The Justice Department is planning to appeal, but the decision is likely to significantly delay its investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of government records.
The Justice Department is planning to appeal, but the decision is likely to significantly delay its investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of government records.
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.
The legislation would prevent a president from gutting the civil service, a move that former President Donald J. Trump attempted and has threatened to revive should he win another term.
Don Bolduc, the Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire, pivoted to the general election, saying he had concluded that the 2020 presidential election “was not stolen.”
What Democrats and Republicans got wrong about voters started with a pileup of flawed assumptions.
An agreement with hedge funds and other wealthy investors is set to expire soon, and they could walk away from the upstart social media company if conditions are not met.
The attorney general, Letitia James, is also considering suing at least one of the former president’s adult children as part of her Trump Organization inquiry.
Friends can’t help associating his name with the former president’s.
In “The Divider,” political journalists keep their cool as they chronicle the outrageous conduct and ugly infighting that marked a presidency like no other.
Ronald S. Lauder, the Estée Lauder heir, offered himself up as back-channel negotiator to purchase Greenland from Denmark, a new book says. Denmark said no.
The former president stayed out of New Hampshire’s primaries, but Republicans nominated the candidates for Senate and the House most aligned with his political brand.
The former president’s legal team keeps invoking a 1978 law as a basis for various assertions in the dispute over the seized files he was hoarding.
The special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to examine the Russia investigation seems to be wrapping up its work with no further charges in store.
The conflict between elites and populists may not be what it seems.
Democrats enter the final sprint to November more optimistic than expected, especially in the race for the Senate. But Republicans remain bullish that they can sweep into a House majority.
Mr. Starr’s investigation into President Clinton’s affair with a former White House intern propelled issues of sex and morality to the center of American life for more than a year.
As the midterm primary season ends, candidates whom former President Donald J. Trump endorsed have racked up many wins and a handful of prominent losses.
In a letter, the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee said the National Archives told her staff it was still not certain whether all presidential records had been returned.
Democratic society is uniquely vulnerable to the consequences of communication.
This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms.
At a time of social turmoil, Luke Mogelson’s “The Storm Is Here” explores how we got to this point.
For years, Democrats have worried about the prospect of a more disciplined heir to Trump. In Florida’s pugilistic governor, that candidate may have arrived.
Prosecutors said they would not object if Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the Federal District Court in Brooklyn is appointed to review the sensitive documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
The allegations of political motivation are in a new book by the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman.
Sometimes tough guys finish last. Can the right handle it?
An exclusive excerpt from a new book by David Enrich on powerful corporate law firms and how the Trump era changed and challenged one in particular.
An exclusive excerpt from a new book by David Enrich on powerful corporate law firms and how the Trump era changed and challenged one in particular.
It also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.
Karoline Leavitt, who turned her New Hampshire primary into an argument over which candidate carried the mantle of Trumpism, is closing her campaign at a fish and game club.
It was the latest salvo in a court fight over a special master, which has stalled an investigation into the former president’s hoarding of government documents.
What happens if you follow the logic of the Republican nominee for Arizona secretary of state?
Fani T. Willis has emerged as one of the most consequential legal threats to Donald Trump while presiding over the justice system in Georgia’s most populous county.
The European Central Bank lifted its key rates three-quarters of a percentage point. Many employers have set this month for workers to return to the office.
It made the intellectual case for Trump. Now it believes the country is in a cultural civil war.
The Republican base has shown us what it wants, repeatedly.
9/11 was his triumph, then it became his undoing.
The many lawyers who have helped the former president avoid removal from office and indictment have drawn legal problems of their own.
The two sides had sharply diverging views of who could serve as a special master and what that person would do.
Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.
Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.
Two young conservatives are battling for the mantle of Trumpism in a congressional primary in a competitive district in New Hampshire that could help decide the House majority.
The former president’s social media company said “improper political considerations” by regulators have caused “unnecessary financial harm,” as it scrambles to keep a money-raising merger deal alive.
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.
Digital World Acquisition adjourned by a month an important shareholder meeting after it came up short in votes supporting a one-year extension for the deal.
Digital World Acquisition adjourned by a month an important shareholder meeting after it came up short in votes supporting a one-year extension for the deal.
Queen Elizabeth II was a gracious host and guest over the last seven decades, even when faced with protocol mistakes and awkward missteps.
Six of the American leaders she met during her long life offer remembrances of her and their encounters.
The Justice Department asked a judge to hold off on enacting key parts of her order, including a temporary ban on its ability to use files seized from former President Donald J. Trump in its inquiry.
Republicans’ amoral alliance with the former president may well be a midterms curse.
A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas seeking information about Save America PAC, which was formed as Donald J. Trump promoted baseless assertions about election fraud.
Stephen K. Bannon, whom former President Donald J. Trump pardoned, has been entangled in what prosecutors have said was a crowdfunding fraud scheme.
City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month.
Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump.
Kevin McCarthy, who would become speaker if Republicans retake the chamber, could face a series of headaches. But beyond him, the nation might struggle to avoid a damaging default on its debt.
As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments.
As the department decides whether to appeal the ruling on a special master, it is balancing a desire to speedily resolve the inquiry with the need to limit an expansive view of executive power.
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.
Federal prosecutors issued a subpoena to William Russell, who served as a special assistant to the former president, and went to his home in Florida.
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 drive reflects concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that, despite multiple investigations and evidence of wrongdoing, the former president may make a comeback.
Judge Aileen M. Cannon has issued the first highly scrutinized ruling of her short judicial career, involving the person who put her on the bench: former President Donald J. Trump.
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.
Michigan may hold lessons for residents of other states looking to withstand the tide of authoritarianism and violence.