The E.P.A. administrator, Michael S. Regan, said in a statement on Friday that the actions were collectively intended to “hold Norfolk Southern fully accountable for jeopardizing the community’s health and safety.” He added, “No community should have to go through what East Palestine residents have faced.” The fire caused by the derailment lasted days, wafting…
Month: March 2023
Trump Indictment, a First for a U.S. President, Tests Democracy
Follow our live updates on Donald Trump’s indictment. For the first time in American history, a former president of the United States has been indicted on criminal charges. It is worth pausing to repeat that: An American president has been indicted for a crime for the first time in history. So many unthinkable firsts have…
DeSantis Says Florida Wouldn’t Aid Trump’s Extradition to New York
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who is widely expected to challenge Donald J. Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, called the indictment of Mr. Trump “un-American” and said that his state “will not assist in an extradition request” should one come from New York authorities. Earlier this month, Mr. DeSantis took two days…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Obamacare Requirement for Free Preventive Care
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas who once declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional issued a far-reaching ruling on Thursday that prevents the Biden administration from enforcing a provision of the law that provides patients with certain types of free preventive care, including screenings for cancer, depression, diabetes and H.I.V. The decision, by Judge…
Lobbyists Begin Chipping Away at Biden’s $80 Billion IRS Overhaul
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s $80 billion overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service is facing a new line of attack, this time from lobbyists representing tax preparers who fear that the agency’s growing power will cripple their businesses and infringe upon taxpayer privacy. The fight is over a potential plan for the I.R.S. to create…
The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Partner to Trump Allies
Luc Despins, a New York bankruptcy lawyer, typically took on difficult jobs: After the energy company Enron collapsed years ago, he helped thousands of victims recover some of their money. But when Mr. Despins was appointed by a bankruptcy court last year to locate the assets of Guo Wengui, a Chinese property mogul and political…
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Spars With Democrats at Senate Hearing
Howard Schultz was the star witness, but the hearing revealed almost as much about the party in power as it did about the longtime Starbucks chief executive. When Mr. Schultz appeared Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, at a session titled “No Company Is Above the Law: The Need to…
Michigan Democrats Rise, and Try to Turn a Battleground Blue
The governor of Michigan is considered one of her party’s brightest stars. Her state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature is rapidly approving a raft of ambitious priorities. The Democratic Party is planning to host one of its earliest presidential primaries in Michigan, while the state’s Republican Party is in chaos. Seven years after Michigan helped cement Donald J….
Trump’s Return to Fox News Gets a Cool Reception … on Fox News
Reunions can be awkward. Former President Donald J. Trump finally returned this week to his old stomping ground, Fox News, after several months away. The chilly reception from some of his one-time media allies underscored his uneasy place at the moment in Republican politics. Yes, Sean Hannity, the Fox News anchor who conducted the interview,…
Republicans Face Setbacks in Push to Tighten Voting Laws on College Campuses
Alarmed over young people increasingly proving to be a force for Democrats at the ballot box, Republican lawmakers in a number of states have been trying to enact new obstacles to voting for college students. In Idaho, Republicans used their power monopoly this month to ban student ID cards as a form of voter identification….