Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.Almost 60 percent of lawmakers in Congress own stock, according to an analysis by Common Cause, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.A law passed in 2012, the STOCK Act, emphasizes that insider trading is illegal among lawmakers, as it is for the general public, and requires them to periodically disclose trades of shares
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska did not appear to be happy that former Vice President Kamala Harris put out a fund-raising appeal on her behalf. Ms. Ha
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.Representative Russell Fry, left, will endorse Senator Darline Graham in a special Republican primary r
Also, an Alaska Democrat says no thanks to Kamala Harris’s support. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Luigi Mangione at a pretrial hearing on Monday.
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge duped potential adversaries — and the press. Here’s what happened.President Donald Trump walked off Air Force One in Britain, but as was recently revealed he had not flown on the plane.
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.Construction of the new White House ballroom at the White House in July.
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.National Guard troops patrol the World War II Memorial on Friday after it was vandalized.
Mr. Arday resigned last week after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.
As the largest cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history wanes, experts weigh in on whether iceberg and other fresh produce are still a risk.
Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.Israeli soldiers patrolling a street Thursday during an operation in the village of Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied We
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.Ian Frazier, who has written for The New Yorker since the 1970s, in Montclair, N.J.
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.Alphabet and Google have benefited from the rising value of their investments in A.I. companies, adding to profits beyond their core businesses.
The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.Starting this week, a new Gemini tab within Classroom lets some students seek A.I. help on math problems and writi
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, during an interview with The New York Times in Kabul this week.
American foreign policy is at a crossroads. Could international law provide a framework for a foreign policy after President Trump?
Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.A tourist at the parched bed of Lac des Brenets on the France-Switzerland border on Tuesday.
