Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
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Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stripped his appointee of plea deal authority in a memo on Monday, which the Pentagon has not yet made public.
Biden to Propose That Insurers Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.
Why Democratic Senate Control Seems to Be Slipping Away
A Times/Siena poll shows Jon Tester behind by seven points in Montana, while Colin Allred trails Ted Cruz by four in Texas.
Safety Board Warns of Rudder Control Defect in Some Boeing Planes
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a defective part in the system that helps steer the aircraft after investigating an incident at Newark airport.
Tim Walz’s Bumpy Road to Gun Control
The vice-presidential candidate wasn’t always tough on firearms. When he ran for Minnesota governor, he tried to recast a legislative record that had gotten high marks from the N.R.A.
Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those
The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. But rates could come down as inflation cools.
Trump Opens Door to Birth Control Restrictions, Then Tries to Close It
Former President Donald J. Trump dodged a question about whether he backed restrictions on birth control in an interview on Tuesday, but suggested he might support letting states enact them. When asked if he supported “restrictions on a person’s right to contraception” in an interview with KDKA, a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, Mr. Trump gave…
Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
“Sir, can you please have a seat.” Donald J. Trump had stood up to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Justice Juan M. Merchan was wrapping up a scheduling discussion on Tuesday. But the judge had not yet adjourned the court or left the bench. Mr. Trump, the 45th president of the United States and…
Who Will Win Control of the House in 2024? California May Hold the Key.
As Democrats look to wrest control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November, their fight will fully begin with Tuesday’s primaries in California. And their immediate trouble is not Republicans. It’s Democrats themselves. In the Republican-held Central Valley district stretching from Bakersfield to Fresno, which would have favored President Biden by 13 percentage points…