Candidates made their cases as hundreds of thousands of people jammed long lines to vote in New York, Florida and elsewhere. By Shane Goldmacher and Thomas Kaplan A day after the nation hit a new high for coronavirus cases, President
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Opinion | David Leonhardt Returns for a Debate Debate
Listen and subscribe to “The Argument” from your mobile device: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Feed David Leonhardt returns to the podcast to celebrate its 100 episodes and two years on the
Opinion | Why Biden Will Need to Spend Big
What should Joe Biden’s economic policy be if he wins (and Democrats take the Senate, so that he can actually pass legislation)? I’m pretty sure I know what his economists think he should do, but I’m not equally sure that
Ernst Struggles in Iowa as Republicans Battle to Hold Senate Amid Trump’s Woes
Senator Joni Ernst, the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress, is facing the same headwinds plaguing President Trump, who is lagging in the state in part because of deep disadvantage among women. By Luke Broadwater SIOUX CITY, Iowa —
The Macho Appeal of Donald Trump
Though a majority of Latino voters favor Democrats, Hispanic men are a small but enduring part of Trump’s base. Those supporters see him as forceful, unapologetic and a symbol of economic success. By Jennifer Medina PHOENIX — They packed into
In Profane Rant, Melania Trump Takes Aim at Migrant Children and Critics
WASHINGTON — The first lady, Melania Trump, delivered a profanity-laced rant about Christmas decorations at the White House and mocked the plight of migrant children who were separated from their parents at the border in 2018 during a conversation secretly
A Capital Engulfed by Sadness and Rage
WASHINGTON — As 20,000 tiny flags waved in the grass around the Washington Monument to memorialize more than 200,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus, mourners lined up on Wednesday to pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose coffin lay
With Government Reform Package, Democrats Eye an Era After Trump
WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a far-reaching package of government reforms on Wednesday meant to protect federal watchdogs, bulk up congressional oversight powers and impose new penalties on presidential appointees who violate an ethics law by participating in political activities
Ricin Is Said to Have Been Sent to White House
WASHINGTON — An envelope addressed to the White House contained a substance that federal investigators identified as the lethal substance ricin, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the inquiry. It is unclear when the envelope was intercepted before
Opinion | Can Mitch McConnell Be Stopped?
Two years ago at The Atlantic Festival, Senator Lindsey Graham defended the Republican decision to block President Barack Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. “If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump’s term, and the