A meeting of the influential American Opportunity Alliance this week reflected weakening support for Nikki Haley in a previously Trump-resistant donor class. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cEC4gkr
The attorneys general in Tennessee and Virginia are asserting that the N.C.A.A. has no right to stop boosters of college sports teams from paying players. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0WeuvsT
Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1vNlVZT
The former president is facing four criminal indictments and potential trials that could drive his legal bills even higher as he seeks to lock up the Republican presidential nomination. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/KPjnYL2
Prosecutors accused Charles Littlejohn, 38, of stealing the tax documents of thousands of the country’s wealthiest people and said his actions “appear to be unparalleled in the I.R.S.’s history.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7AjtuRY
The moment with Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland on Sunday garnered the approval of sports fans, but it didn’t ultimately help the Baltimore Ravens. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9xGwbqh
Lloyd J. Austin III was widely criticized for failing to immediately disclose his illness and hospitalization to President Biden and other officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SgNOFCj
President Biden has carefully calibrated his responses to attacks by Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 7. Now he must decide how far he is willing to go after a drone attack killed three American soldiers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RaBvFV0
On “Meet the Press,” Nikki Haley said she trusted a jury’s judgment in Donald Trump’s sex-assault defamation case, while she tries to peel away the former president’s supporters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vJpDoHU
In two civil trials, the former president has showcased his disdain for the legal system and provided a preview of how he might handle himself when any of his four criminal cases go to trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5wORZWp
A written draft agreement calls for the phased release of captives held by Hamas in exchange for a cessation in Israel’s military offensive for about two months. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/uMm9Pro
The city’s top prosecutor from 1973 to 2003, he led an office that sent hundreds of Black men to prison and became known for its record of wrongful convictions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VusRkOc
Nikki Haley could use some help rescuing her campaign. But Republicans in her home state are flocking to Donald J. Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pbh19Lg
Kristina Karamo, the state party’s embattled chairwoman, is disputing the legality of her ouster earlier this month by Republican leaders. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nPiSr28
The former president’s win in New Hampshire has melted away much of the remaining opposition to him among Republicans on Capitol Hill. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/6RKHGDt
As Donald J. Trump pivots to a general election, early results point at the rough road ahead with critical independent voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zMoTXmg
The former South Carolina governor expressed confidence as she stopped into polling places in New Hampshire, saying she had “outworked and outsmarted” the rest of Trump’s opponents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7RqCmrh
The former president now has one option left if he wants to keep fighting the order: appealing to the Supreme Court. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9ox7URq
The calls, in a voice most likely artificially generated, urged people not to vote in Tuesday’s primary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3MsVUTq
The International Churchill Society has a long list of quotes that are often wrongly attributed to Winston Churchill, the former British prime minister. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iojte2q
The number of attacks on American troops in the Middle East increases the risk of deaths, a red line that could lead to a wider war. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CErvoVL
As a professor of political science and an author, he displayed a distinctive gift for simplifying the complexities of the American political system. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zuhVHMS
The Florida governor, who once appeared to be Donald Trump’s most daunting challenger, ran a costly, turbulent campaign that failed to catch on with Republican voters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/FyEna3m
Nikki Haley’s attack on Donald J. Trump’s mental fitness was her sharpest yet, with just days before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Bm6qXDT
Her writings provide insights into her upbringing and identity, often glossed over on the stump, as well as her politics and ties with Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NYUrGeg
The reservation was presented as an indication of her intention to stay in the race regardless of the outcome on Tuesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mgYB92W
“What we have to do is show by the acts that we take that we’re following the law, that we’re following the facts,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7Ymkrhi
The previous G.O.P. record of about 285,000 votes was set in the 2016 Republican primary, when Donald J. Trump defeated a crowded field. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/auOQI7r
Judge Tanya S. Chutkan issued her order after prosecutors continued to file court papers in the former president’s election interference case even though she had put the proceeding on hold. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/b9nBjl0
House Republicans are racing to charge the homeland security secretary without his in-person testimony or evidence of impeachable offenses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/SzgK5Jt
Voters had sought to disqualify the former president under the 14th Amendment, following the lead of Colorado and Maine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/f3SemWA
“Iowa picks corn, New Hampshire picks presidents” is a favorite slogan in the state, where Republicans tend to have a libertarian streak. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sCEdeF
The resolution accuses the No. 4 House Republican of helping to peddle the voter fraud conspiracy theories that fueled the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2WsUTz1
The ruling is a victory for the Justice Department, which had argued that the merger would reduce competition. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/gd7aV14
They argued that the future of the nation would be at risk if former President Donald J. Trump were re-elected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/caFpqHe
The candidates — and their campaigns — are a study in contrasts, from the vibes of their events to how they interact with voters and the press. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/vxmgOoG
Iran wants to flex its muscles without directly taking on the U.S. or Israel, but that cautious strategy is subject to miscalculation on all sides. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tcKCuOL
The former president’s high expectations for the caucuses and history of election denial have many wondering what he’ll do if he doesn’t like the results. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/V1hAgtm
President Biden has a re-election campaign with two distinct centers of gravity — the White House and his Delaware headquarters — and advisers who are juggling two jobs at once. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IedAPm9
The soldiers were said to have disappeared into the water after a vessel boarding attempt. Pentagon officials said the episode was not related to recent clashes with the Houthi militia in Yemen. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/oe1SNqm
Temperatures are not forecast to rise above minus 2 degrees on Monday, and by the time caucusing begins, the wind chill could make it feel more like minus 35 degrees. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tyLMGKS
Republican candidates have spent heavily in Iowa, but the state is seeing fewer visitors, and winter storms have upended events and travel plans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DcTfidU
Ron DeSantis has made lots of changes to try to revamp his struggling campaign. But he rarely tries talking about himself. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NwMB2Af
A new task force at the spy agency is also working to boost intelligence collection on hostages still held in Gaza. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QiraUtI
The former president’s legal jeopardy offers an obvious line of attack for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, but fearing voter blowback, that cudgel remains largely unused. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Gu2fZwI
The independent review will be conducted in addition to assessments by the defense secretary’s chief of staff and the White House after top officials were not notified of the episode for days. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Qds73Dh
After she and her husband, a fellow writer, saw work in Hollywood dry up during the Red Scare, they continued their careers in self-exile overseas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/1ihWu4e
A lawyer for the former president said he would be immune from prosecution for the murder of a political rival unless he was first impeached and convicted in Congress. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ays4uYn
Kim Reynolds remains popular among Republicans in her state, but she drew grumblings from Trump supporters by throwing her weight behind his opponent. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/IJi6xzp
Mr. Trump, speaking at a Washington hotel he once owned, said that “you have to have immunity” as president. It was a core element of Tuesday’s hearing. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tBRZz7p
The decision in Parliament, opposed by environmentalists, will allow prospectors to start surveying the country’s waters. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iy8qme2
Over the past 15 years, the Upper Midwest has seen a remarkable state-by-state sorting of voters along partisan lines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Gw8A6Rh
With its proxies attacking from many vantage points and its nuclear program suddenly revived, Iran is posing a new challenge to the West — this time with Russia and China on its side. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tp0I98L
Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement Saturday night saying, “I take full responsibility for my decision about disclosure.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HCrOQ5z
Speaker Mike Johnson invited the president to address a joint session of Congress on an unusually late date. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BLGARxX
President Biden framed the election as a choice between a candidate devoted to upholding American ideals and a chaos agent willing to discard them for his personal benefit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VLnluP1
Anjali Huynh, a politics reporter for The New York Times, spoke to young voters about the 2024 presidential election. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/YGefDuc
President Biden is using the weekend anniversary of the Capitol attack for a speech on democracy, seeking to set himself apart from Donald J. Trump, who is heading to Iowa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZglR70L
The tech entrepreneur has been frequently pushing for English-only ballots. The Voting Rights Act prohibits such ballots in many cases. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mXYrFl1
Kim Davis, the former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, must pay a couple’s legal fees and expenses, a judge ruled. A jury previously ordered her to pay the couple $100,000 in damages. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qrVRJ4j
It is the first state to give Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic who is running for president as an independent, a spot on its 2024 ballot. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/thW8e09
The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fsGd8uY
The Iowa caucuses are less than two weeks away. The candidates challenging Donald J. Trump hope a strong showing will lead to consolidated support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/LbXUwu4
Her failure to mention slavery in response to a question about the causes of the Civil War has given Chris Christie fresh ammunition as they compete for the anti-Trump vote. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Oqf5SM3
The move attempts to overturn the decision by Maine’s secretary of state, which made the state the second to rule the former president ineligible for the primary ballot. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zVeXCwl