Tag: United States Politics and Government

How Trump’s Election Lie Could Impact 2026 Midterms

new video loaded: How Trump’s Election Lie Could Impact 2026 Midterms <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/03/12/us/elections/midterms/midterms-jumbo.png?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width The Trump administration is putting the weight of the federal government behind his false claims about the 2020 election in order to investigate key swing states ahead of the midterms. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter focusing on elections, […]

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How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message

new video loaded: How Trump’s Base Is Reacting to His War Message <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/03/04/us/politics/RV_Thumbnail-18/RV_Thumbnail-18–jumbo.png?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs looks into how Trump’s base is responding to the administration’s conflicting messages on the war with Iran. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Laura Salaberry and Javier Manzano March 5, 2026

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How Trump Decided to Go to War

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition. By Mark Mazzetti, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte […]

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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, the C.I.A. zeroed in on the location of perhaps the most important target: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader. The C.I.A. had been tracking Ayatollah Khamenei for months, gaining more confidence about his locations and his patterns, according to […]

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Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union

new video loaded: Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/02/26/us/politics/RV_Thumbnail-9/RV_Thumbnail-9–jumbo.png?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Laura Salaberry and Ray Whitehouse […]

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The Incompetence of Trump 2.0

new video loaded: The Incompetence of Trump 2.0 transcript Back transcript The Incompetence of Trump 2.0 President Trump’s top officials are often portrayed as cunning political strategists. But too often, it’’s their carelessness and incompetence that put Americans at risk — and citizens are paying the price, argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. It’s easy […]

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Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs

new video loaded: Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs <img src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/02/23/arts/Ann-Marimow_RV-Thumb/Ann-Marimow_RV-Thumb-jumbo.png?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. By Ann E. Marimow, Sutton Raphael, June Kim and Whitney Shefte February 23, 2026

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