What Are the Risks of A.I. Drones and Weapons? Concern about weapons that can kill without a human decision is not entirely new.

We Did an Experiment to See How Much Democracy and Abortion Matter to Voters Yes, the economy is important, but we found that election subversion attempts appear to matter more to voters than polling suggests.

Trump Releases Health Report With Few Details His doctor said the former president had lost weight, without saying how much, or offering much information at all.

Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent The former president is focusing his most vicious attacks on domestic political opponents, setting off fresh worries among autocracy experts.

‘Congratulations, Birds’: Biden Pardons a Pair of Turkeys The president celebrated his 81st birthday on the same day he spared two turkeys in the annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition.

U.S. Offers Another Round of Free Covid Tests Through the Mail Households may now order another four at-home tests, or eight if they have not placed an order since the program was revived in September.

2024 Presidential Debate Dates and Locations Are Announced The Commission on Presidential Debates will host three general election forums on Sept. 16, Oct. 1 and Oct. 9.

The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently Americans are angry and anxious, and not just about prices, which may be driving economic sentiment more than their financial situations, economists said.

Rosalynn Carter, White House Trendsetter Her style contribution as first lady deserves a reassessment.

The Crisis in Issue Polling, and What We’re Doing About It A poll can be very close to the actual result but miss the key story line. We’ll try new question forms; we might even try an experiment or two.

Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Election Case Gag Order A three-judge panel will consider how to balance the former president’s free-speech rights against the need to insulate prosecutors, court personnel and potential witnesses from intimidation.

The Supreme Court’s Search for a More Attractive Gun Rights Case The next big Second Amendment case, after one on domestic violence, could be about whether the government can disarm a man who lied to get food stamps.

Army Ammunition Factory Tied to Mass Shootings Faces New Scrutiny Lawmakers want to know if taxpayers are subsidizing rounds used in AR-15-style guns that are “contributing to serious violence by private citizens.”

In Death Valley, a Rare Lake Comes Alive Visitors normally flock to Death Valley National Park to feel the searing heat and take in the barren landscape. This fall, they’ve been drawn by a different natural feature: water.

With Joe Biden Turning 81, the White House Is Focused Elsewhere President Biden has no plans for a lavish public celebration when he turns 81 on Monday, even as Democrats search for a strategy to assuage voters’ concerns about his age by next year’s election.

Donald Trump Endorsed by Greg Abbott at Texas Border Event Gov. Greg Abbott threw his support behind the former president in the Republican presidential primary at an event near the southern border.

The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him Rarely has the U.S. government so depended on the technology provided by a single technologist with views that it has so publicly declared repugnant.

F.B.I. Faulted Agents for Shooting at a Fleeing Suspect and Killing a Family Dog Agents rarely get in trouble for intentionally firing their guns at people or animals. The two “bad shoot” incidents were not previously known.

In Iowa, DeSantis Talks Abortion to Win Over Evangelical Voters The Florida governor is courting white evangelicals by using Donald J. Trump’s criticisms of hard-line abortion restrictions against him.

A Jan. 6 Defendant Pleads His Case to the Son Who Turned Him In The Capitol attacks ruptured their mutual trust. In the weeks before Brian Mock’s sentencing, could he mend the divide with his son A.J.?