United States Politics and Government

New Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Trump’s Sending Migrants to Guantánamo

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The new case, which for now is asking for a court to block the transfer of 10 men to the offshore base, is the first to directly challenge the policy.

Honduras Moves to Extradite Man Accused of Killing Iowa Woman

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In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.

Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

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Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

The Democratic Party Reconsiders a Huge, Vulnerable Database of Voter Information

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The party’s storehouse of everything it knows about American voters required an extraordinary intervention to keep it running, people involved said. A meltdown could have crippled its campaigns nationwide.

How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump

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Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of the Republican speaker.

Democrats See Political Opening in G.O.P. Budget as Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts

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Democrats are rerunning the playbook that won them control of Congress in 2018, focusing on the cost of the G.O.P.’s tax cut plan for ordinary Americans, particularly when it comes to health care.