Markwayne Mullin, Once a Political Outsider, Moves All the Way In
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a M…
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4 Things Billionaires Are Doing With Their Money to Influence Elections
300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of u…
In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.
Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court
The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voti…
Bennie Thompson Faces a Young Challenger in the Mississippi Primary
The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend…
Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local ele…
His Mother Vanished When He Was 14. 33 Years Later, He Found Her.
Antonio Wiley’s mother, Anita, vanished during a time when her hometown Detroit was wracked by drugs and crime. It took three decades and …
U.S. Carries Out Another Boat Strike, Killing Six
The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling d…
Pain of Combat Deaths Doesn’t Fade Over Time, Families Say
The deaths of American troops in the Iran war are resurfacing the hurt felt by families of those lost in previous wars. “I know what they…
Georgia Teacher Is Killed After Teenagers’ Prank Goes Wrong
The teacher’s family “supports getting the charges dropped for all involved,” after a planned toilet-paper prank became a fatal car ac…
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B.
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firi…
Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.
Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided mi…