The Justice Department plans to allow Boeing to avoid a criminal trial if it agrees to plead guilty to a fraud charge stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max more than five years ago, according to two lawyers for families of the crash victims. Federal officials shared details of the offer on a…
Month: June 2024
To Woo Trump, VP Contenders Show Off Their Rich Friends
During his 2016 campaign, Donald J. Trump orchestrated a takeover of the Republican Party in part by blasting wealthy political donors as the root of corruption and delivering a populist message that appealed to working-class voters. Eight years later, one of his key decision points in choosing a running mate is connections to the superrich….
48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzy
In the wee hours of Friday morning, not long after President Biden had walked off the stage from a disastrous debate, his campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, acknowledged in a series of private calls with prominent supporters that the night had gone poorly but urged them not to overreact. Later on Friday, top White House…
In Her Crisp Defense of Biden, Harris Builds a Case for Herself
Less than 24 hours after President Biden’s faltering performance at a debate in Atlanta, Vice President Kamala Harris was standing before a crowd of supporters in a crucial battleground state on Friday, defending his record and his fitness for office. But with Democrats openly discussing replacing Mr. Biden on the ticket, Ms. Harris was also…
At Trump’s Post-Debate Rally, Unease Among the Faithful
The day after President Biden melted down in Thursday’s prime-time debate, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia stood beside former President Donald J. Trump on a farm in Chesapeake, gushing. “This is the best Trump rally ever!” In the past, when it suited him, Mr. Youngkin kept his distance from Mr. Trump and his unpredictable behavior….
A Gleeful Trump, Fresh From the Debate, Rallies in Virginia
The day after a presidential debate in which his opponent’s stumbles took the focus, former President Donald J. Trump returned to the campaign trail on Friday afternoon, clearly gleeful as he strode onstage in front of thousands of people in a field in Virginia and gloated about his performance. Fresh off a debate in which…
Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform
Donald J. Trump’s top advisers are planning to drastically scale back and simplify the official platform of the Republican Party, according to a memo sent to the party’s platform committee that was reviewed by The New York Times. The memo — signed by Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, the former president’s two lead advisers —…
U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
The United States is in the midst of an intense diplomatic push to prevent full-on war between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, as the risks rise that either side could initiate a broader regional fight. In recent days, U.S. officials have pressed their Israeli counterparts and passed messages to Hezbollah’s leaders with the goal…
Biden and Trump Tussle Over Golf at Debate
It was a surreal detour during a presidential debate already filled with peculiar exchanges and meandering remarks. On Thursday night, after squabbles about the economy, abortion and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump tussled over … golf. “I just won two club championships — not even senior,…
A Raspy Biden Struggles in Prime Time
From the very first question, President Biden’s voice was a muted rasp. “You’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president” — cough — “what Mr. Trump left me.” Mr. Biden, the 46th president, entered Thursday’s debate with the 45th, Donald J. Trump, needing to calm concerns about his…