Politics

A War Is Ending. A Pennsylvania Town Exhales.

In Canonsburg, known for its big Fourth of July parade, many people say they are proud of America and its military but weary of the two-decade war in Afghanistan.

Political Memo

100 Days Without Trump on Twitter: A Nation Scrolls More Calmly

Democrats are breathing easier. Republicans are crying censorship. For all of the country’s news consumers, a strange quiet has descended after a four-year bombardment of presidential verbiage.

Danica Roem, a Pathbreaking Lawmaker, on the Fight for Trans Rights

Ms. Roem, a Virginia delegate who in 2018 became the first openly transgender legislator in the country, spoke with The Times about Republicans’ anti-trans crusade and how Democrats can push back.

On Politics With Lisa Lerer

The Republican Retreat on World Affairs

What will G.O.P. foreign policy be post-Trump? Who knows!

TimesVideo

U.S. and Japan Pledge to Advance Democratic Values

President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan to the White House, where they pledged to work together to counter authoritarianism and advance “shared democratic norms.”

Biden Wavers on Restricting Refugee Entry

The Biden administration will for now maintain a historically low refugee cap. But after a widespread backlash from Democrats, the White House said it would raise refugee admissions in May.

Biden and Suga Agree U.S. and Japan Will Work Together on 5G

The subtext of the meeting was responding to China’s influence and its aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resisted being drawn into a rivalry.

TimesVideo

“It’s a National Embarrassment,’ Biden Says on Gun Violence

President Biden said on Friday that he was committed to passing gun control legislation and called on Senate Republicans to support a bill already passed by the House.

Justice Dept. Restores Use of Consent Decrees for Police Abuses

Attorney General Merrick Garland rescinded a Trump administration policy curbing use of the decrees, which provide a way to force changes in police departments.

On Politics

Dark Money in the New York Mayor’s Race

This year’s election is shaping up to be the city’s first in which super PACs play a major role.