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In Debt Limit Fight, Republicans Won’t Say What Spending Cuts They Want
A renewed focus on fiscal restraint in the standoff with Democrats poses its own political risks.
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Santos Temporarily Steps Aside From House Committees Amid Calls to Resign
The decision was the first concession by Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, who has admitted to faking parts of his résumé and is facing multiple investigations.
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Bias and Human Error Played Parts in F.B.I.’s Jan. 6 Failure, Documents Suggest
The F.B.I. appeared to be blinded by a lack of imagination, a narrow focus on “lone wolf” offenders and a misguided belief that the threat from the far left was as great as that from the far right, new congressional documents show.
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Biden and McCarthy Are Set to Discuss Debt Limit as Both Sides Trade Barbs
The hours leading up to the meeting have highlighted the differences between the White House and the Republicans who now control the House.
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Trump’s Campaign Fund-Raising in First Weeks of 2024 Race Is Relatively Weak
After announcing presidential runs, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush all raised more per day in their out-of-the-gates fund-raising periods.
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Russia Pours Fighters Into Battle for Bakhmut
Part of Moscow’s strategy appears to be overwhelming Ukrainian defenses with waves of soldiers as it tries to gain its first significant victory in months.
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As China’s Covid Tsunami Recedes, Relief, Grief and Anxiety Follow
Officials say an onslaught of infections has slowed, and many people seem eager to move on. But fresh flare-ups could bring more illness and deaths.
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Pope Francis Visits Congo: What to Know
The pope is planning to spend three days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most populous and most Catholic nations in Africa. While it has extensive natural riches, its people have long been buffeted by conflict and exploitation.
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Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
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A Risky Trade in Ukraine Grows Riskier Amid the War
Russia’s invasion has disrupted the social services that help reduce harm to the women and men who sell sex, threatening public health.