Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

G.O.P. threats to leverage the full faith and credit of the United States to force spending cuts have raised alarm about a debt showdown next year — and talks about how to head one off in the coming weeks.
Campaigns Pay Influencers to Carry Their Messages, Skirting Political Ad Rules

Campaigns Pay Influencers to Carry Their Messages, Skirting Political Ad Rules

Campaigns are using social media influencers as a way to reach young and diverse voters, a novel and mostly unregulated strategy. Some are even spreading the message through dating apps.