Tag: United States Politics and Government

Trump’s Nominee for N.I.H. Chief Faces Questions From Senators

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University health economist who came to prominence crusading against lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, faced questioning from the...

C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine

The C.I.A. director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday that intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been paused alongside military aid to pressure its government...

What 6 Americans Thought of Trump’s Speech

In an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump denounced Biden-era policies, mocked Democrats and lauded his administration’s...

Opinion | Trump’s Revenge Tour Finds Its True Target

Donald Trump rambled, ranted and raved his way through the 2024 presidential campaign, but he was clear on one point. When he was...

Trump Celebrates Disruption in Speech to Congress, and Avoids the Costs

In the days immediately preceding his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump took a chain saw to government agencies, initiated a...

Trump Says Pakistan Captured Man Tied to Kabul Airport Attack

President Trump announced the capture of a top leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan who helped plan the 2021 attack...

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress

President Trump took a defiant victory lap in the House chamber on Tuesday night, using his address to a joint session of Congress...

With Game Show Flair, Trump Recognizes Guests at Capitol Address

During his lengthy address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump blended solemn tributes with a flair for showmanship, as he acknowledged guests...

A Combative Trump Says ‘America Is Back’ and Taunts His Political Rivals

President Trump vowed not to lift tariffs on America’s biggest trading partners in his first address to Congress on Tuesday, but appeared ready...

Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a first-term Democrat from Michigan, delivered a simple message as her party’s official response to President Trump’s combative and lengthy...

America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of...