NY Times – Politics

Images of seemingly endless waits at security checkpoints have spread online, but the reality of the partial government shutdown is less straightforward. [...]

The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties. [...]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq. [...]

The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist. [...]

As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds. [...]

Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party. [...]




