Politics

Former FBI directors James B. Comey, left, and Robert S. Mueller III. (Associated Press / AFP/Getty Images) It’s not the first time James B. Comey and Robert S. Mueller III find themselves together at the center of an unfolding Washington drama. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller named special prosecutor for Russia investigation » In March … Read more

After years of unsuccessful efforts, advocates of immigration reform see Democrats’ “Build Back Better” bill as their best chance of enacting a pathway to citizenship for people who are in the country illegally. (Associated Press) A key Senate advisor on Sunday said existing rules will not allow Democrats to include a pathway to citizenship for … Read more

As Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigns to become California’s next governor, he frequently touts his success in sponsoring a $550-million initiative last November to expand before- and after-school activities for hundreds of thousands of youngsters. But Proposition 49, which marks Schwarzenegger’s only previous foray into public policy in California, is not expected to add a dime to … Read more

Then-President Clinton greets Aren Almon and others after a prayer service for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 23, 1995. (Pat Sullivan / Associated Press) Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Clinton returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were killed and … Read more

Nurse Guy Vandengerg works at Ward 86, an outpatient HIV clinic, at San Francisco General Hospital. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) California saw a decrease in the number of women who died giving birth in 2013, as the maternal mortality rate climbed across the country, according to state officials. But expectant black mothers across … Read more

Angela Davis, 42, is a feminist, author and perennial vice presidential candidate on the Communist Party U.S.A. ticket. She first drew world attention when the Free Angela campaign emerged after her arrest for murder in connection with a 1970 shoot-out at the Marin County Courthouse. Today she teaches ethics and women’s studies at San Francisco … Read more

Demonstrators rally at the Pennsylvania state Capitol in Harrisburg on Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. (Marc Levy / Associated Press) A federal judge on Friday partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of an “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the … Read more

The last question of Tuesday night’s debate was the kind of query that tests the cleverness of an accomplished politician. It also – quite unexpectedly — gave each candidate the opportunity to address one of Mitt Romney’s worst moments of the campaign. That’s because, curiously, Romney raised the issue himself. “What do you believe is … Read more

Protesters denounce President Trump’s policies on Saturday in New York. (Joseph Frederick / Associated Press) Opponents of the Trump administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals. The disparate events included rallies in midtown Manhattan and in … Read more

Former President Trump speaks at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit on Nov. 4 in Kissimmee, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) The question to former President Trump last week was a softball, served up as an opportunity to rebut his critics. “They want to call you a dictator,” Sean Hannity told him … Read more