President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/mrKifIP
The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nD5mJLE
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/pkPhjAo
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/58lsGtn
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to back down from a threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3E9MS5A
A former Nixon official (and later a novelist), he led an investigation in which a shadowy Watergate figure squirmed when asked if he had been an anonymous whistle blower. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ZSu980O
The president made his usual stops, expressing gratitude for progress toward peace in the Middle East and urging Americans to stay hopeful. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/o1iMjEz
The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/D0SbVrZ
A Trump transition team spokeswoman said law enforcement officials “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/P4sbYvu
President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5EI7cpR
Minutes from a Nov. 6-7 meeting showed that Federal Reserve policymakers saw the labor market stabilizing and signs of economic strength. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GoMdfBi
Incumbent vice presidents running for president face unique challenges — and have a poor track record in elections. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7lHEzkL
Matt Gaetz, who was Donald Trump’s former pick for attorney general, will wish you a happy birthday. For $500. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/79LsgE0
The special counsel asked a federal judge in Washington and an appeals court in Atlanta to dismiss cases that had charged Donald J. Trump with plotting to overturn his loss in the 2020 election and with later obstructing efforts to retrieve classified documents he was hoarding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/u5dP69v
One faction of prospective nominees appears focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on relentlessly — perhaps hopelessly — cutting people and budgets. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OGlMQZg
A Texas native, Ms. Rollins worked in the first Trump White House and has also led two influential conservative think tanks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Q5nBbE8
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key cabinet positions with controversial picks at a breakneck speed. Jonathan Swan, senior political correspondent at The Times, explains why these choices are significant, even if they don’t all make it into office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/S8iMtbF
Breaking with past practice, President-elect Donald J. Trump has not agreed to disclose the donors paying for his planning effort or to limit their contributions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GEHa2Il
After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed 1976 shot at the presidency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/BXx8QAN
Ms. Rollins is the chief executive of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank created to promote President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/uCBUsFL
President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, where he would have limited power over drugs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0WH7wrS
Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/OqI8Plg
The Constitution allows the president to circumvent the Senate and put appointees in place while the chamber is in recess, a loophole created back when Capitol commutes involved long treks by horse. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/B0gent2
The key adviser to Donald J. Trump is accused of cheating people who donated to build a border wall. Mr. Trump pardoned him when he faced similar federal charges in his first term. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/oqBbeXa
The MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with Donald Trump last week in Florida in an effort “to restart communications.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0Fl3QER
A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/qhipB9k
The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/XU1g7HI
He argued 20 cases before the Supreme Court and prepared witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford for their congressional testimony. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ECyZmR9
Even as Democrats rebuked Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts for saying he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over” by “formerly male” athletes, he defended his remarks. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/UvlzpXu
Mr. Kennedy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, could wield considerable influence over the nation’s food supply. Here’s what we know about his own habits. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dQwn3aJ
Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/QXm4gGq
The Republican speaker, once viewed as an interim figure, maintained the House majority and his job. But his narrow margin of control could pose major difficulties. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lSfzIF4
The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eza9o26
A late-October survey in Vice President Kamala Harris’s home state showed strong Democratic backing if she ran in the 2026 race for governor. She has not said what she plans to do next. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/AcsZgp2
With a dozen races still to be called, the G.O.P. was two seats away from the 218 that would allow the party to claim a coveted governing trifecta: control of the House, Senate and White House. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/RLmxQuz
President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/JU1o9Ra
Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/gHvt5dP
“This is the last time I will stand here at Arlington as commander in chief,” President Biden said in remembering service members who have served the country. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DmJXIHf
Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/eO3olLu
Senators Rick Scott, John Thune and John Cornyn quickly responded to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand on social media, the latest example of his influence over Republican lawmakers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MtzmHLb
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s momentary talk of unity on election night may underestimate the depth of his resentment after multiple impeachments, investigations, indictments and lawsuits. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iquU7tm
At a demonstration on Saturday, the crowd was small and enthusiasm was lacking. But organizers are planning a big march ahead of the inauguration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/HMpRWSC
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory in Nevada was the first for Republicans in a presidential election since 2004. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VQAdb6s
Prosecutors plan to appeal the trial judge’s ruling that the defense secretary had not lawfully rescinded the government plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ghWQHFn
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/fOipc1Q
Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, affecting millions of Americans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hY3T7pG
Ms. Baldwin has once again proven herself a survivor in an evenly divided swing state, where voters went for her and President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Q7KxcPg
Elon Musk has spent $119 million on a super PAC supporting Donald Trump and held events on his behalf. But his ownership of X is especially valuable. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7r3zDEX
Donald Trump began the penultimate day of the campaign in North Carolina, however, a state he won in 2020 but where Vice President Kamala Harris has forced him to compete to the end. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/9fABkda
With the close, tense campaign nearing its end, Senator JD Vance projected optimism, but added: “I just want to know.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VMhBQlR
Ms. Roberts narrated an ad suggesting that women could privately vote for Vice President Kamala Harris without letting their husbands know. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/X0Usv2G
President Biden lowered border crossings significantly, but the immigration system remains broken, and some of his actions moved the problem deeper into the country. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rGOpQoq
The lawsuit targeted Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold, seeking to stop it from opening election offices over the weekend to receive absentee ballots in person. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NahDKRA
After a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., she was heading north to New York, where she was expected to appear on the late-night sketch comedy show. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/XJs3krG
Though President Biden has made verbal gaffes on the campaign trail, the Harris campaign still considers him an asset in blue-collar communities like Scranton, Pa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/xb9WHF0
“This is a very unique and bespoke system that I think nobody would create again today,” one expert said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hUDaeu7
The candidates outlined vastly different messages in Georgia and North Carolina, with Kamala Harris promising to bring down costs and Donald J. Trump exaggerating how bad the recent jobs report was. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/5E3Zxvq
A spot for former Gov. Larry Hogan aims to give Democrats permission to back him over Angela Alsobrooks and still vote for Kamala Harris — or against Donald J. Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/S2HD69p
The Biden administration said it had reached a settlement after the U.S. chipmaker voluntarily disclosed that it had shipped products to a firm linked with China’s military industrial complex. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4muOhUf
The debate over the meaning of President Biden’s words comes down to an apostrophe, which the White House press office inserted into the transcript without the approval of official stenographers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GIXgVDt