Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, warned earlier this week that if the shutdown went on, he could close parts of the national airspace to traffic. ​Sean Duffy,…

The Supreme Court justices grappled with the legality of President Trump’s tariffs in an oral argument that stretched for almost three hours. ​The Supreme Court justices grappled…

Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message. ​Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party…

Tuesday’s special election was forced by a court-ordered redistricting to offer Black voters a chance for more representation in the State Capital. ​Tuesday’s special election was forced…

The flashpoint was the Justice Department’s failure to turn over seized communications from a confidant of Mr. Comey’s, Daniel C. Richman, a law professor at Columbia University.…