Pentagon Defends Deadly Drone Strike in Kabul

A New York Times investigation, with video analysis and interviews at the site, has cast doubt on the U.S. military’s account.

Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election Agency

New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms.

Supreme Court Urged to Reject Mississippi’s Attack on Roe v. Wade

In a new brief in a major abortion case, a clinic and a doctor asked the court to strike down a state law largely banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Courting moderates, House Democrats stop short of proposing the most aggressive plans to tax the rich.

The House Ways and Means Committee focused on traditional ways of raising revenue to pay for the party’s social policy bill — by raising tax rates on income.

Opinion | There’s a Very Good Reason ‘Washington Slept Here’

As president, he went on the road to pull the new nation together.

Opinion | There’s a Very Good Reason ‘Washington Slept Here’

As president, he went on the road to pull the new nation together.

Opinion | Covid Isn’t Finished Messing With Politics

Or with the presidency. 

Biden Outlines a Plan for Cleaner Jet Fuel. But How Clean Would It Be?

Some biofuels may contribute to greenhouse gas emissions in ways that can significantly reduce, and sometimes offset, their advantages over fossil fuels, studies have shown.

House Democrats Outline Tax Increases for Wealthy Businesses and Individuals

The draft proposal includes raising the corporate tax rate to 26.5 percent for the richest businesses to help pay for President Biden’s sweeping expansion of the social safety net.

Afghan Pilots Who Sought Safety in Uzbekistan Transfer to U.S. Base

Taliban leaders have been pressuring the Uzbek government to turn over the pilots, who fear for the safety of themselves and their families.

The Legacy of America’s Post-9/11 Turn to Torture

Twenty years after the attacks, the United States is still grappling with the consequences of brutal interrogations carried out in the name of national security.

False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P.

In an echo of 2020, Republicans are pushing baseless allegations of cheating in the state’s recall race even before Election Day.

G.O.P. Seethes at Biden Mandate, Even in States Requiring Other Vaccines

Resistance to vaccine mandates, once a fringe position, has entered the Republican mainstream. But the governors fighting President Biden’s Covid-19 requirements impose mandates of their own.

In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It.

Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace.

Senate Aides Try to Sway Rules Enforcer Over Including Immigration Overhaul in Budget Plan

Senior Democrat and Republican aides with expertise in immigration law and the budget met with Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate parliamentarian.

Biden and Bush Urge Unity as Nation Remembers Sept. 11

Both President Biden and former President George W. Bush acknowledged that what has happened in the years since has only challenged the notion that Americans found strength in coming together.

Biden and Bush Urge Unity as Nation Remembers Sept. 11

Both President Biden and former President George W. Bush acknowledged that what has happened in the years since has only challenged the notion that Americans found strength in coming together.

Man With Assault Rifle Pleads Guilty to Threatening Pelosi

Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. wrote the day after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that he would put “a bullet in her noggin on Live TV.”

Opinion | The Unnecessary Cruelty of America’s Immigration System

We can protect human rights, lower costs and ensure that people show up to immigration proceedings, without detaining thousands. 

As Democrats Push a $3.5 Trillion Bill, a Top Lawmaker Stays Mum on Tax Increases

The silence from Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts has some liberal Democrats worried that he could thwart the scope of their economic ambitions.