How the New Texas Map Changes the Outlook for Control of the House
Democrats’ chances would be hurt if the map were approved, but they would still be favored.Read More
Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’
Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’Read More
U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA
Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups.Read More
Mike Huckabee, Israel’s Passionate Defender as Gaza War Drives Allies Away
Mr. Huckabee, a Baptist minister, is the first evangelical to serve as American ambassador to Israel. Christian conservatives and the Netanyahu government are pleased.Read More
Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.Read More
After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs
There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.Read More
States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.
Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud.Read More
Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president.Read More
Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side
The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.Read More
India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say
President Trump said last week that he would punish India if it did not cut off Russian oil imports, but he did not specify what the penalty might be.Read More