United States Politics and Government
- Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World - President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”
- Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful - The specifics of the memo are unclear. But Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers in briefings this week that the administration would share the document with them.
- After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela - The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.
- Trump Warns of Impeachment if Republicans Lose Midterm Elections - President Trump is still sowing doubt about the integrity of America’s elections. The claims could affect this year’s midterms.
- Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65 - Mr. LaMalfa, a Republican, had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013, and portrayed himself as a voice for the rural residents of the area.
- Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last? - Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
- Homeland Security Steps Up Enforcement in Minneapolis - Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, posted a video showing an immigration arrest being made as part of the administration’s announced crackdown.
- Facing Challenge From Lander, Dan Goldman Prepares to Defend His Seat - Mr. Goldman, a Democrat from New York City, faces a stiff primary battle that could turn on Gaza and how to fight President Trump.
- U.S. Faces Uproar Over Venezuela Attack, and Kennedy Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations - Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day.
- Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States - The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.