In Detroit, a congressman’s holiday party devolved into chaos and a broken nose after demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza appeared with bullhorns. In Fort Collins, Colo., the mayor abruptly ended a meeting during which protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza glued their hands to a wall. And in places as disparate as a historic…
President Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday as lawmakers swiftly run out of time to strike a deal to avert another partial government shutdown. The president plans to discuss the urgency of legislation to keep federal funding going past midnight on Friday, as well as his requests…
Why It Matters: Portland has been struggling. Portland used to be known as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. But in recent years, the city has been struggling with widespread fentanyl use on its streets, which has led to an increase in homeless encampments and crime. As many other…
Three days before the New Hampshire primary, former President Donald J. Trump brought a handful of special guests onstage at his largest rally in the state this year: a slew of South Carolina Republicans. In a show of force meant to undermine his main rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley, the former governor…
President Biden invited congressional leaders to a meeting at the White House on Wednesday to discuss his funding request for Ukraine, Israel and the border, which has been stalled for weeks on Capitol Hill. Mr. Biden’s request for the $110.5 billion package has been held up by Republicans who are demanding a new crackdown at…
President Biden hosted officials from 11 countries in the Western Hemisphere on Friday for a meeting intended to address the historic flow of migrants in the region by bolstering the economies of Mexico, Ecuador, Panama and other countries. During the two-hour meeting at the White House, Mr. Biden announced new efforts to work with the…
Since the Hamas attack in Israel, prominent Jewish alumni have increased pressure on university officials to speak out on the war. Tempers have been particularly high at the University of Pennsylvania, where the campus was already up in arms over a recent Palestinian literary conference. This week, influential alumni, angry over the university’s response to…
And in New Mexico, which is home to 23 federally recognized tribes, State Representative Derrick Lente, a lawyer and member of Sandia Pueblo, said he was “overjoyed with this outcome.” He added, “This ruling is a huge win for tribal nations by protecting the notion that we are distinct sovereign communities within the United States.”…
MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida hasn’t announced he’s running for president yet. But among the right-leaning voting blocs that are pulling for him to enter the 2024 primary field are some of his biggest fans: Hispanic evangelical Christians. It’s not that they’re opposed to the one Republican who has already declared himself a…
Some trips by congressional officials have been paid for by Qatar, which is allowed under certain rules, a U.S. official said. The visit by Mr. Menendez was funded by the U.S. government and supported by the State Department, as was a separate trip by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Young on which they met with Qatari…