Newsom Survives California Recall Vote and Will Remain Governor

Voters reaffirmed their landslide support of Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018.

Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Block Texas’ Restrictive Abortion Law

The department sued Texas last week over its recently enacted law, which prohibits nearly all abortions in the state.

Opinion | Have We Reshaped Middle East Politics or Started to Mimic It?

America is displaying political tribalism like what we tried to quell elsewhere. 

Justice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Prisons

The department also announced limits on federal officers’ use of widely criticized policing tactics.

Democratic Divisions Flare Over Tax Increases and Drug Pricing

In both the House and the Senate, Democrats are working to resolve their internal differences on a huge social policy measure that will require near-total unity to pass.

Biden Urges Climate Action: ‘We Don’t Have Much More Than 10 Years’

President Biden spent two days warning about the climate crisis and promising that his administration would work to confront it, but Congress is not aligned on the solution.

House Bill Raises Chance for Global Pact to Curb Corporate Tax Havens

Several big details remain to be worked out before an international October deadline.

Democrats propose a compromise bill on voting rights.

The stripped-down measure is intended to demonstrate party unity in the face of Republican opposition to new federal voting standards.

Opinion | When Politics Isn’t About Principle

From vaccine mandates to religious liberty, your allies often matter more than your ideology.

Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis

They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities.

Fears That Trump Might Launch a Strike Prompted General to Reassure China, Book Says

In a sign of his concerns, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer also gathered commanders to remind them of the safeguards in the nuclear launch procedures.

New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5.

A new bipartisan commission is drawing up district lines, but New York Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork to take over the redistricting process.

Fears That Trump Might Launch a Strike Prompted General to Reassure China, Book Says

In a sign of his concerns, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer also gathered commanders to remind them of the safeguards in the nuclear launch procedures.

U.S. Poverty Fell Last Year as Government Aid Made Up for Lost Jobs

When government benefits are taken into account, a smaller share of the population was living in poverty in 2020 even as the pandemic eliminated millions of jobs.

Justice Dept. Imposes Limits on Oversight of Local Police

The changes address longstanding requests of police departments, who had said that monitors overseeing policing overhauls needed more accountability.

Unwilling to Wait for Approval, Some Healthy Americans Seek Booster Shots

Many who feel they need more coronavirus protection have managed to obtain an extra dose. “I did feel bad about it. But I didn’t feel bad enough,” one woman said.

Opinion | George W. Bush 2021, Meet George W. Bush 2001

The former president was an active participant in the politics he now bemoans. 

Opinion | George W. Bush 2021, Meet George W. Bush 2001

The former president was an active participant in the politics he now bemoans. 

How House Democrats Plan to Raise $2.9 Trillion for a Safety Net

Details of the legislation show higher taxes for companies and the wealthy, but key elements differ from the Senate and White House proposals.

House Democrats’ Plan to Tax the Rich Leaves Vast Fortunes Unscathed

The House Ways and Means Committee’s proposal to pay for trillions in social spending leaves wealth gains and inheritances largely alone. It focuses instead on a more traditional target: income.