Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect a Rising Trend
On Capitol Hill and in Nashville, comments by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have sown division and underscored a growing tolerance on the right for Islamophobia.Read More
How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016
In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.Read More
At New York Airports, Long T.S.A. Lines and Frustrated Travelers
The shortage of checkpoint workers created lines of at least three hours at LaGuardia Airport. Many passengers doubted ICE agents were the solution.Read More
Trump Says He Is the ‘Least Racist’ President. But His Term Echoes a Grim Past.
Woodrow Wilson’s presidency has taken on new resonance among historians and critics of President Trump, particularly when it comes to race.Read More
Nicholas Brendon, Beloved Sidekick on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ Dies at 54
He played the part of Xander Harris, one of Buffy’s closest friends, on the hit television show about a teenage girl who protects the world from monsters.Read More
For ‘Buffy’ Fans, Nicholas Brendon’s Xander Was a Complicated Everyman
The actor, who died on Friday, was a fan favorite on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” even as his character mixed quiet heroism with hostility toward the show’s women.Read More
How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices
Republicans have largely been on defense against Democratic criticism. Here are five arguments advanced by figures in both parties.Read More
Taylor Frankie Paul and the Downfall of the ‘Bachelor’ Empire
As competing dating shows flaunt modern norms, the ABC franchise finds itself mired in scandals and stymied by its traditional approach to love.Read More
Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack
Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert.Read More
Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.
President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.Read More