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Post Politics Now: Biden hosts German leader as would-be successors speak at nearby conference
President Biden will honor a Vietnam War veteran before hosting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In Maryland, three GOP presidential aspirants will address a conservative conference.
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Michigan AG says she was among targets in plot to kill Jewish officials
Authorities arrested Jack E. Carpenter III after he allegedly used a Twitter account to threaten Jewish elected officials in Michigan.
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Lawmakers, union and DHS fight suicide jump in customs agency
There were 15 suicides among Custom and Border Protection (CBP) employees in 2022, the most since at least 2007.
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The GOP’s tortured spin on DOJ and school boards
Republicans have signaled this will be a focal point. But their argument continues to be rife with spin and misinformation — as evidenced by Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) grilling of Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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Chinese spy balloon deflates as a political issue
The balloon was barely mentioned at a China-focused House hearing Tuesday. And polls show it hasn’t engendered a major backlash.
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‘Evacuate Us!’ Fear and Anxiety Boil Over as Residents Confront Train Company on Derailment
As a representative for Norfolk Southern tried to apologize and outline its recovery efforts, residents shouted over him at a meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, demanding that the company “do the right thing.”
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More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment. Will It Help?
The federal government loosened regulations for buprenorphine, but health experts warn that entrenched problems around training and access could stall efforts to get people the medication.
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Biden Bows to Republicans on Blocking D.C. Crime Law, Avoiding Veto Fight
The president said he would not veto legislation he had opposed that would thwart a new District of Columbia criminal code that reduces some sentences, as crime gains potency as a political issue.
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The Pilot or the Marine? Biden May Soon Announce His Pick for Top Commander.
Officials say the president’s list of candidates to replace Gen. Mark A. Milley is down to two names.
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G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories
Democrats said a trio of witnesses billed as “whistle-blowers” provided no evidence of wrongdoing, espoused false claims about the Capitol riot and were compensated by an ally of former President Donald J. Trump.