Opinion | If You’re Feeling ‘Fatalistic’ About Our Dystopia, You’re Not Alone

It’s hard to stay mobilized after five years of unceasing crises.

Biden’s Slide With Key Voters: Momentary Blip or Danger Sign?

Polls show women and other reliably Democratic voters have soured on the president’s performance, raising questions about the causes of dissatisfaction.

House Delays Vote on Infrastructure Bill as Democrats Feud

A liberal revolt left Democrats short of votes, but leaders insisted they would bring up the measure again on Friday, giving them more time to reach a deal on a separate climate and safety net bill.

Opinion | This Is Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion

When you’re facing a social crisis, it’s time to go big. 

New Rule on Surprise Billing Aims to Take Patients Out of the ‘Food Fight’

Neutral arbiters are given guidance on how to settle disputes between insurers and medical providers.

Opinion | ‘The Moratorium Saved Us. It Really Did.’

With the eviction moratorium over, the road to more opportunity and less inequality runs through affordable housing.

Biden Campaigned as the Anti-Trump. But a Clean Break Is Never Easy.

When it comes to policy, the president is finding that it is not always easy to draw a clear line separating himself from his predecessor.

In Your Facebook Feed: Oil Industry Pushback Against Biden Climate Plans

The messages take aim at Democrats by name as part of a broad effort to undermine landmark climate legislation that now hangs in the balance in Congress.

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

The justices will also consider a dispute over whether Boston was entitled to turn down a private group’s request to raise a Christian flag in front of its City Hall.

Consumer Bureau Chief Confirmed in Close Senate Vote

The incoming director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, is expected to use his position to rein in financial firms.

A Congresswoman’s Story: Raped at 17, ‘I Chose to Have an Abortion’

After a legal setback for abortion rights, three Democratic representatives and one Republican shared their personal stories with a House panel.

Biden Guidelines Direct ICE to Focus on Immigrants Who Pose Safety Threat

The new priorities, which also give agents broad case-by-case discretion, attempt to undo the broad immigration arrest policies of the Trump administration.

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

The justices will also consider a dispute over whether Boston was entitled to turn down a private group’s request to raise a Christian flag in front of its City Hall.

Trump Server Mystery Produces Fresh Conflict

A recent indictment suggested that researchers who found strange internet links between a Russian bank and the Trump Organization did not really believe their own work. They are pushing back.

Opinion | Sorry, Stephanie Grisham, You Are Not Redeemed

Telling the truth about the 45th president now doesn’t make up for enabling him then.

The Democrats Who Might Block Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

A key vote on one of the president’s top priorities is approaching, but now members of his own party are threatening to block it. Here’s why.

Opinion | Andrew Yang Is Back for a Third Round

Can he end America’s two-party system?

For Al Franken, a Comeback Attempt Goes Through Comedy Clubs

Onstage, the ex-senator and “S.N.L.” star doesn’t exactly address his fall from grace. But he doesn’t not address it either. Asked if he’ll run again, he is noncommittal.

Opinion | Biden, You Should Be Aware That Your Submarine Deal Has Costs

As experts hail the AUKUS agreement, the Biden administration should ensure it does not reflect a self-defeating concept of great power competition.

Opinion | Andrew Yang Is Back for a Third Round

Can he end America’s two-party system?