Biden Celebrates a Milestone on Judicial Confirmations After a Major Push by Democrats
In remarks on Thursday, the president praised Senate Democrats for helping him confirm 235 federal judges, surpassing Donald J. Trump’s first-term total.
United States Politics and Government
Here’s How Mike Johnson’s Speakership Bid Could Come Undone
The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Last time, it took four days and 15 votes.
U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns
The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.
Trump Falsely Suggested New Orleans Suspect Was an Immigrant
The president-elect said on social media that he was right about fearing criminals on the other side of the border. Officials later identified the suspect as a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran.
Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to Terrorist Groups
U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf terrorists.
Democrats’ Battleground Leader, Exiting Congress, Reflects on What She Learned
Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the only Democrat in a leadership position to leave Congress this year, talked about her party, her competitive district, and what the Trump era has in store.
The Most Reliable Scapegoat in Politics? Red Tape.
Less regulation is an easy rhetorical pitch. Better regulation is harder to stump for.
Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral
In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.
How Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Plans to Reshape the Bureau
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and has vowed to investigate the president-elect’s political adversaries.
How Pardoning Hunter Complicates Biden’s Legacy
President Biden is facing criticism for pardoning his son Hunter after insisting he would not. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the decision will shape the outgoing president’s place in history.