Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him
James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.Read More
Local Republican Wins Primary for Nancy Mace’s House Seat in South Carolina
Jenny Costa Honeycutt, a Charleston County councilwoman and lawyer, topped a Republican rival in a runoff primary election for a seat that leans to the right but could be competitive in November.Read More
Alan Wilson Wins Republican Primary for South Carolina Governor
The runoff was one of the few races this year featuring both candidates endorsed by President Trump. His picks have had mixed results in governor’s contests.Read More
Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat
A lopsided House vote cleared the measure for President Trump’s signature after a lengthy back and forth and several nearly fatal blows to the legislation.Read More
New Yorkers Vote in High-Stakes Primaries
Also, the Strait of Hormuz sees a notable uptick in traffic. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.Read More
N.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic Dispute
A recent episode underscored the Trump administration’s increasing reliance on advanced A.I. systems for cybersecurity even as it battles a leading U.S. developer.Read More
Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Sentenced to Up to 100 Years in ICE Attack
The penalties, issued in an attack where a police officer was shot, dwarfed those given to Jan. 6 rioters and appeared to signal that at least some courts will deal aggressively with ICE protesters.Read More
Photos Behind Kennedy Center Tarps Show No Sign of Trump’s Name
Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed.Read More
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.
The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.Read More
Senate Votes to Check Trump’s War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran
A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.Read More