In Push to Tax the Rich, White House Spotlights Billionaires’ Tax Rates

A White House analysis using an unconventional methodology says the wealthiest Americans pay far less in taxes than others.

Redrawing the Map in New York

For years, Republicans have reconfigured congressional districts to their political advantage. Now, Democrats in the state are looking to do the same.

The E.P.A. issues a regulation that will sharply reduce the use of HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue a final regulation on Thursday morning that will slash the use of hydrofluorocarbons, widely used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.

With Roe Under Threat, House Plans to Vote on Bill to Counter Abortion Curbs

The measure has little chance of becoming law, but its consideration reflects a view among Democrats that the issue could resonate in midterm congressional elections.

The E.P.A. issues a regulation that will sharply reduce the use of HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue a final regulation on Thursday morning that will slash the use of hydrofluorocarbons, widely used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.

For Parents ​of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching

In Tennessee, where the governor allows families to ignore school mask mandates, some parents are making excruciating calculations each morning about whether to send their children to school.

Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O’Connor

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first woman justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.

Opinion | They Want to Be in the Room Where It Happens

Gimme an R! Gimme an E! Gimme a Districting!

Biden Huddles With Democrats as Divisions Threaten His Agenda

Democrats are nearing a make-or-break moment for President Biden’s agenda, with party divisions imperiling top-priority legislation and fiscal crises looming.

At Covid Summit, Biden Sets Ambitious Goals for Vaccinating the World

But his plans face a tough road as pressure grows for big pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccine technologies with poorer nations.

Biden Declared the War Over. But Wars Go On.

The president’s assertion after the withdrawal from Afghanistan that the United States is not at war for the first time in 20 years ignored continued smaller-scale conflicts.

Biden Pushes Deterrent Border Policy After Promising ‘Humane’ Approach

The deportation of Haitian migrants is a stark example of how President Biden has deployed some of the most aggressive approaches to immigration put in place by former President Donald J. Trump.

F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans

Regulators said that people over 65 or at high risk of severe Covid-19 were eligible for an extra shot, setting up a staggered national booster campaign.

Opinion | Why Are Moderates Trying to Blow Up Biden’s Centrist Economic Plan?

In attacking the Build Back Better Act, they are working against their own purported aims.

Some experts say that Biden’s new plan for donating vaccines falls short.

Of the 1.1 billion doses that the United States has committed to donations, only 300 million are expected to be shipped this year.

In a day of meetings with Democrats, Biden seeks to bridge party chasms over his economic agenda.

The president sat down separately with Democratic leaders and lawmakers from both chambers in his quest advance trillions of dollars in spending.

What’s at Stake in the 2022 Races for Governor

The attention may be on House and Senate campaigns, but these races — some of which will be true tossups — may be just as important.

‘I Just Cry All the Time’: Non-Covid Patients Despair Over Delayed Care

In areas inundated with coronavirus patients, hospitals have postponed treatments and surgeries for people with other serious conditions.

Images of Border Patrol’s Treatment of Haitian Migrants Prompt Outrage

The footage offered a glimpse of the chaos that has been unfolding in Texas and called into question President Biden’s decision to swiftly deport thousands.

House Passes Spending Bill and Debt Limit Increase Over G.O.P. Opposition

The measure now heads to the Senate, setting up a clash with Republicans, who have warned they will block any debt ceiling increase.