Bondi Doesn’t Commit to Deposition With House Panel Over Epstein Files
Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel’s Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.Read More
Trump’s Planning for America’s 250th Emphasizes Religion’s Role in the Nation’s Founding
A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.Read More
Following Trump, Republicans in Congress Propose to Ban Most Voting by Mail
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.Read More
What’s a Threat? Gabbard Says It’s Up to Trump, on Iran and Elsewhere.
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.Read More
Powell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.Read More
For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.Read More
Mullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid
The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.Read More
Trump Suspends Jones Act to Ease Oil Shipping Rules and Gas Price Pressures
The Jones Act dictates that only U.S.-made ships can move cargo between U.S. ports. They charge customers more for shipping than foreign vessels.Read More
U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War
On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.Read More
Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump
Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.Read More