Category: United States Politics and Government

Christy Goldsmith Romero Is Front-Runner to Lead F.D.I.C.

The front-runner for the bank regulatory job is Christy Goldsmith Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Donald Trump’s Budding Bromance with Tech Moguls

A week after his criminal conviction, the former president was in deep-blue San Francisco raising money from some of Silicon Valley’s best-connected entrepreneurs and investors.
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
Fixing Social Security Is an Election Issue Nobody Talks About

A small tax increase would make the essential national retirement program secure for decades, our columnist says, but lawmakers would have to take action.
Social Security Is an Election Issue Nobody Talks About

A small tax increase would make the essential national retirement program secure for decades, our columnist says, but lawmakers would have to take action.
Why Megadonors Are Unfazed by Donald Trump’s Guilty Verdict

Money flowed into the former president’s re-election campaign from Wall Street and Silicon Valley following Thursday’s historic conviction.
Boeing Tells F.A.A. Plan To Fix Safety Issues

The action plan is the latest in a series of moves by the F.A.A. to push for safety improvements throughout Boeing during a tumultuous year for the company.
What’s Behind Donald Trump’s Courtship of Elon Musk

The Republican is courting the mogul to bolster his re-election fight, but the Biden campaign sees a political opportunity to exploit.
Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.

At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.
Biden Doesn’t Want You Buying an E.V. From China. Here’s Why.

The president wants to shift America’s car fleet toward electric vehicles, but not at the expense of American jobs or national security.
Big Sky, Big Growth: How Montana’s Newcomers Are Shaping Its Senate Duel

Out-of-state transplants, drawn during the pandemic by the Mountain West’s allure, have caused prices to soar and created new uncertainty in the state’s crucial Senate race.
At the Kenya State Dinner, Jill Biden Is True Blue

In Sergio Hudson, the first lady is stepping up her fashion diplomacy game.