Biden aides find second batch of classified documents at new location  —  WASHINGTON — Aides to President Joe Biden have discovered at least one additional batch of classified documents in a location separate from the Washington office he used after leaving the Obama administration, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Résumé of George Santos  —  A copy of a two-page version of his résumé, obtained by The Times, is the first that has become public.  Read more ›

George Santos was paid for work at company accused of Ponzi scheme later than previously known  —  The New York congressman is said to have received payments from Florida-based Harbor City Capital as recently as April 2021, income he did not disclose as a candidate

The West should supply tanks to Ukraine  —  Allies have been too cautious about giving it the means to resist Russian aggression  —  Almost eleven months after Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the war has turned static.  Since the liberation of the southern city of Kherson …

Michigan and California institutions ban the word ‘field’ as racist  —  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Southern California's school of social work have taken steps to ban the word “field” on official documents, citing racist implications.

Jeff Beck, Guitarist With a Chapter in Rock History, Dies at 78  —  His playing with the Yardbirds and as leader of his own bands brought a sense of adventure to their groundbreaking recordings.  —  Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history …

Democratic win in Virginia special election stymies Gov. Youngkin's push for 15-week abortion ban  —  Democrat Aaron Rouse has won a special election for a state Senate seat in Virginia after his Republican opponent conceded in a race that was widely viewed as a proxy fight over abortion.

Keeping Up With the Congressional Kardashians  —  For spotlight-seeking House Republicans, the lesson from last week's Speaker drama seems to be to dial up the crazy.  —  Welcome to the 118th Congress, season one, a taxpayer-funded reality show where, instead of glitzy women battling it out …

Exclusive: U.S. and Brazil lawmakers seek to cooperate on investigation of Brasilia riots  —  U.S. and Brazilian lawmakers are looking for ways to cooperate on an investigation into violent protests that rampaged through Brasilia this weekend, sharing lessons from inquiries into the attack …

Jim Jordan, Church Committee Pretender  —  His new panel on the “weaponization of the federal government” bears no resemblance to the storied 1970s committee whose work led to intelligence reform.  —  Members of the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives are trying to stick …

Sudden Surge In Russian Navy Ships And Submarines In Black Sea  —  Ukrainian forces will be monitoring a sudden movement of Russian warships and submarines out of their base of Novorossiysk.  The naval base, near the Kerch Bridge, is further from Ukrainian controlled coast than the famous base at Sevastopol.

No ban of gas stoves is planned, head of product safety agency says  —  The head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the agency isn't planning a ban on gas stoves, days after one of his colleagues said a ban was one option under consideration — comments that ignited a political firestorm.

Whisper campaign about RNC chair candidate's Sikh faith roils campaign  —  As Harmeet Dhillon seeks the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, opponents have begun raising concerns about her Sikh faith — a development that has left some members of the committee unsettled.

Inside George Santos' Madcap Campaign: ‘Things Were Not On The Up And Up’  —  Profligate spending.  A pile of inquiries from federal regulators about campaign finance improprieties.  And a “Holocaust painter” in Florida who feels betrayed.  —  It's a bizarre list of items for anyone …

The New Jew  —  The Beginning of a Jewish Political Realignment  —  It was early December when The Chosen Comedy Festival came to Miami.  It had been a tough few weeks for Jews.  —  Kanye was on his “I love Hitler” tour and it seemed like too many people wanted to hear what he had to say.

GOP strategist alleges powerful conservative Matt Schlapp sexually assaulted him  —  A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the American Conservative Union, groped and fondled his groin as he drove Schlapp back to an Atlanta hotel several weeks before the November midterm election.

The U.S. May Finally Breach the Debt Ceiling.  Here's Why That Would Be Very Bad.  —  If Congress fails to increase the government's borrowing limit in time, the result would be a shock to the economy and financial markets.  —  WASHINGTON — The new Republican majority in the House …

Hunter Biden's Tangled Tale Comes Front and Center  —  Federal prosecutors could decide soon whether to indict the president's son on tax and gun charges, and he faces a fresh round of hostile congressional hearings.  But a close look at his story shows that it differs in important ways from the narrative promoted by Republicans.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans term ‘Latinx’ on her first day in office  —  Within hours of being sworn in as the new Republican governor of Arkansas on Tuesday, Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order banning the term Latinx from official use in the state government.

China Solar Firm Plans US Factory in Boon for Biden Energy Push  —  A leading Chinese solar panel maker has leased space for its first US factory in another win for the Biden administration's efforts to build up the nation's clean energy manufacturing base.  —  JA Solar Technology Co …