Her quiet, elegant manner added to the mystique behind her husband, Colin Powell, and she figured strongly into his decision not to run for president in 1996.
Month: July 2024
Boeing Names New C.E.O. as It Looks to Recover From Safety Crisis
The company, which has been under pressure since a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane, appointed Kelly Ortberg, an aerospace industry veteran, as its chief executive.
Kamala Harris Created a Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
Democrats are buzzing, but sustaining the momentum is the next challenge. “How long does the honeymoon last?” one Republican pollster asked. “Who knows.”
Could Buttigieg Be Harris’s V.P. Pick? His Donors Hope So.
Wealthy Democrats who support Pete Buttigieg are working behind the scenes to help him win a spot on Kamala Harris’s ticket.
Antidoping Agency Acknowledges Concern Over Use of Tainted Food as Excuse
After a spate of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating why China and other countries are citing contaminated food as an explanation.
Trump Again Says That Christians ‘Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ if They Vote for Him
The former president, in an interview on Fox News, declined to back away from his comments and repeated his argument that if he’s elected, “the country will be fixed” and their votes won’t be needed.
Is the Labor Market About to Crack? It’s the Key Question for the Fed.
Central bankers are paying more attention to the strength of the job market as inflation cools. But it’s a tough time to gauge its resilience.
From Believers to Bitcoin: 24 Hours in Trump’s Code-Switching Campaign
When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward.
A Trump-Supporting Sheriff’s Stand Against Kari Lake in Arizona
Mark Lamb, a right-wing immigration hard-liner, once might have been the archetypal Republican Senate candidate in the border state. But he’s the underdog in Tuesday’s primary.
Trump Agrees to FBI Interview in Attempted Assassination Investigation
The F.B.I. also provided the most comprehensive portrait to date of the shooter, revealing that he carefully concealed more than two dozen online purchases of weapons and explosives using aliases.