politics

Where Harris and Trump Stand on Abortion

In the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump bring sharply different records on abortion. Maggie Astor, a political reporter for The New York Times, describes…

Elon Musk Is Going All In to Elect Donald Trump

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history. Theodore Schleifer, who covers campaign finance and billionaires for The New York Times, explains how Musk, who owns…

A Crowd of Republicans Will Join Harris at a Pennsylvania Stop

Vice President Kamala Harris will continue her explicit outreach to Republican voters on Wednesday at a Pennsylvania event with a phalanx of former Republican elected officials who have turned against former President Donald J. Trump, the Harris campaign said. Ms….

Where Trump and Harris Stand on Immigration

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How Palestinians Are Roadblocked in the West Bank

Driving in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is an incredibly different experience depending on who you are. Ben Hubbard, international correspondent for The New York Times, rode along on two bus trips, one for Israelis, the other for Palestinians, that tell…

How Trump Distorted a Claim About Migrant Children

Distorting, conflating and inflating government statistics, former President Donald J. Trump and his surrogates have repeatedly accused the Biden administration of losing tens of thousands of migrant children. The misleading claim’s evolution shows Mr. Trump’s penchant for exaggeration.

Why Israel’s Hostage Families Are Turning on Their Government

new video loaded: Why Israel’s Hostage Families Are Turning on Their Government transcript Back transcript Why Israel’s Hostage Families Are Turning on Their Government Family members of hostages held in Gaza are escalating their tactics to push for a cease-fire…

‘Why Us?’: A Tide of Grief in Lebanon

Many of those killed in the strike had fled other parts of southern Lebanon over the past week, following Israeli evacuation orders, and sought refuge in relatives’ homes in Sidon, according to the relatives and their neighbors. Narmin Jradi, 20,…

Walz Calls Himself a ‘Knucklehead’ for Past Misstatements

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‘We’re Still Living in Fear’: Escaping the Attacks in Lebanon

new video loaded: ‘We’re Still Living in Fear’: Escaping the Attacks in Lebanon transcript Back transcript ‘We’re Still Living in Fear’: Escaping the Attacks in Lebanon Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in Lebanon. Khaled Hussein, 20, fled…