Rebuked Twice by Supreme Court, North Carolina Republicans Are Unabashed

By MICHAEL WINES May 27, 2017 RALEIGH, N.C. — In Washington, efforts by this state’s Republicans to cement their political dominance have taken a drubbing this month. On May 15, the Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina elections law that a...

Lieberman Is a Finalist for F.B.I. Director, Trump Says

Aides are urging the president to take more time, and he appears increasingly likely to wait to announce his choice until he returns from a nine-day trip abroad.

Trump Nominates Former Disaster Relief Manager to Lead FEMA

Brock Long, who once led the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, is currently working for an emergency management firm based in Illinois.

White House Ends Bar Association’s Role in Vetting Judges

The American Bar Association, which recently gave its highest rating to Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, will no longer evaluate candidates for the federal bench.