Want the Robocalls to Stop? Congress Does, Too
A bipartisan bill introduced by House members would require phone carriers to offer screening technology to customers at no additional cost.
Does Trump Have the Legal Authority to Demote the Federal Reserve Chairman?
Pressuring the Fed to juice the economy as he seeks re-election, the president is toying with an unprecedented challenge to its independence.
A Climate Bill Sets Off Tumult: Republicans Flee, Police Follow
In Oregon, where Democrats control the statehouse, outnumbered Republicans disappeared to delay a vote on a cap-and-trade bill.
In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project
Work on the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, bitterly opposed by Hawaiian activists, could start soon.
Inside Our 2020 Candidate Video Project
In the On Politics newsletter: Behind the scenes of the new Times video project interviewing (nearly) the entire 2020 field.
Whataburger Got Sold to Chicago. Texas Is Flipping Out.
Texas is reeling from the news that a Chicago investment firm is acquiring a majority stake in the Texas-born fast-food chain Whataburger.
Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, 90, Voice in Cuban Boy’s Custody Fight, Dies
She sought to keep Elian Gonzalez from being returned to his father in Cuba after the boy had been rescued at sea off Florida, his mother having drowned.
After Segregationists Remarks, Biden’s Support From Blacks May Face Stress Test
Mr. Biden is facing intense backlash from primary rivals and questions about whether he is politically sensitive to the concerns of the modern Democratic Party.
Joe Biden Called Cory Booker. But Apologize? It’s Not the Biden Way.
President Trump’s refusal to admit mistakes may have shifted the gaffe gauge in politics as well as some Democrats’ expectations about their own candidates.
Navy SEAL War Crimes Witness Says He Was the Killer
The surprise testimony may upend the trial of Chief Edward Gallagher, a SEAL platoon leader accused of murder and other crimes after a deployment in Iraq.
Roy Moore, Polarizing Republican, Will Again Run for Senate in Alabama
The former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court wants a rematch with Doug Jones, who defeated him in a special election in 2017. Many Republicans are hostile to his plans.
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