‘This Was a Failure’: Biden’s A.T.F. Pick Says White House Left Him Open to Attack

David Chipman’s defeat was a loss for gun control groups, which saw the appointment of a strong director as the most important move the president could make on guns.

‘This Was a Failure’: Biden’s A.T.F. Pick Says White House Left Him Open to Attack

David Chipman’s defeat was a loss for gun control groups, which saw the appointment of a strong director as the most important move the president could make on guns.

Opinion | Why Are We Still Going Great Guns?

The subject is guns. The password is safety.

Top National Security Posts Sit Empty, Mired in Senate ‘Purgatory’

Two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled Senate-confirmed national security positions.

Biden withdraws his nomination of David Chipman to lead the A.T.F.

The defeat is a major setback to the president’s plan to reduce gun violence, and it comes after his push to expand background checks on gun purchases stalled in Congress.

Los Angeles Police Underestimated Weight of Fireworks Before Blast That Hurt 17

An apologetic police chief said the bomb squad had determined the explosives to weigh 16.5 pounds without using a scale. Investigators found the weight was over 42 pounds.

Biden Aims to Bolster Police Departments as Homicides Increase

The president made clear that he intends to approach crime prevention by investing in, rather than defunding, the police as he waded into an urgent national debate over policing.

How Congress Has Undermined Gun Regulators

In a rarity, the A.T.F. may soon have a director. But the agency still faces N.R.A.-backed limitations.

Republicans Attack Biden’s A.T.F. Pick in Confirmation Hearing

If confirmed, David Chipman would inherit an agency seriously depleted by the National Rifle Association’s campaign to undermine it.