Working-class voters delivered the Republican Party to Donald J. Trump. College-educated conservatives may ensure that he keeps it. Often overlooked in an increasingly blue-collar party, voters with a college degree remain at the heart of the lingering Republican cold war over abortion, foreign policy and cultural issues. These voters, who have long been more skeptical…
After three years as President Biden’s quiet man at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stepped off his plane at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Monday and into the limelight. It was his second visit to the region since Israel launched a war in Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas-led terrorist…
As President Biden nears the formal announcement of his 2024 re-election bid, one of the most important developments of the campaign is something that hasn’t happened at all: No serious primary challenger ever emerged. Mr. Biden has all but cleared the field despite concerns about his age — at 80, he is already the oldest…
Mr. Biden has said he intends to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party. It also has left him vulnerable to attacks by Republicans. How Times reporters cover politics. We rely on our journalists to be independent observers. So while Times staff members may vote,…