As my friend Leon Wieseltier said about Benjamin Netanyahu, and it’s true of Trump as well: He’s a small man in a big time.

President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.

Pollsters that meet at least two of the three criteria below are considered “select pollsters” by The Times, as long as they ...

Leaders in the upper chamber of Congress occasionally have to take a political beating to protect their members in tough ...

The Democrats’ best chance to constrain President Trump is winning control of the House in 2026. Here’s how they might do it.

Leaders in the party appear to have a subtle but fundamental disagreement: Should they oppose President Trump at every turn, ...

Readers lament the self-censorship of public figures who fear retribution from the administration. Also: Remembering Selma; ...

The Democratic pollster David Shor walks through what voter data reveals about the 2024 election — and how the American ...

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The Senate on Friday narrowly averted a government shutdown at midnight, passing a G.O.P.-written stopgap spending measure ...

I went to bed feeling something I hadn’t felt in years: hope. Surely, I told myself, America has learned its lesson. Surely, ...

A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows ... “The challenge the Tories have is not just an electoral challenge but a financial challenge from Reform,” said Mr. Power.