FAMILY Hillary Rodham Clinton with her daughter, Chelsea, as President Bill Clinton delivered remarks at a fund-raiser in Los Angeles in 2000.
The release of candid interviews of Clinton administration aides shows Hillary Rodham Clinton’s years as first lady were rife with explosive and often politically clumsy dealings.
A United States Border Patrol agent checking passenger identifications on an Amtrak train in Depew, N.Y., in June.
Under new rules to be issued by the White House, federal agents can still consider race and ethnicity when stopping people at airports and immigration checkpoints, officials said.
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Senator Dianne Feinstein that the release of the long-delayed review could ignite unrest in the Middle East and endanger hostages.
Mr. Carter, whom President Obama nominated on Friday to be defense secretary, is a centrist who may advocate a stronger use of American power.
The recovery has gained enough traction, White House officials say, that President Obama can make a robust case for how the accelerating job growth is likely to translate into higher wages.
An improving labor market, broad economic growth and a falling federal budget deficit are brightening the prospect of bipartisan cooperation next year.
The gain was the largest monthly jump in payrolls in nearly three years, and average hourly earnings surged 0.4 percent, twice what analysts expected.
Roads and other transportation projects, as well as sewers and waste disposal plants, were among the biggest recipients during the 12 months through October.
A Texas case addresses the First Amendment, while one in Louisiana raised questions about how a court rules on sparing the lives of some prisoners.
A group led by the N.A.A.C.P. has asked for the appointment of a special prosecutor in the killing of Michael Brown.
Senator Mary L. Landrieu, seeking a fourth term, faces a tough battle to rally her African-American supporters in a state where voters seem to be favoring Republicans.
Congress moved on two fronts Thursday to test the limits of presidential authority, including a surprising maneuver in the Senate to begin debating President Obama’s war powers against the Islamic State.
Loretta E. Lynch will be heading a federal investigation into the death of Eric Garner as the new Republican-controlled Senate decides whether to confirm her as attorney general.
Several conservative figures who stood by the police in Ferguson, Mo., condemned them on Staten Island.
On a trip to Canada, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey voiced his support for the Keystone XL Pipeline, and began fashioning what may be a foreign policy platform for a 2016 presidential run.
As same-sex marriage gains ground, advocates are planning to seek broader protections akin to those provided for women and racial minorities in 1964.
A ProPublica analysis found that many health insurance plans offered in the federal marketplace are changing their benefits heading into 2015.
Officials said that millions of people with health insurance purchased in the federal marketplace would need to switch plans to avoid increases in premiums or reductions in subsidies.
Pentagon officials fought the perception that an 8 percent increase in reported assaults in 2014 signals the military’s problem is getting worse.
Leading the latest one-day strike, Terrance Wise, who for years has had low-paying fast-food jobs, is at the forefront of a growing movement.
Fewer commemorative bills have been signed into law, while laws providing for government studies and investigations have increased slightly.
President Obama sought to overcome tensions with business leaders at a nearly two-hour meeting with top executives, seeking their help with corporate tax changes and an Asian trade pact.
The Supreme Court wrestled with what to make of language in the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which governs how employers must treat pregnant workers.
When I joined the police department, I learned the culture of brutality.
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Rising frustration with Washington and conservative electoral victories are feeding a movement in favor of something America hasn't done in 227 years.
Ready or not, the midterm elections signal the unofficial start of the next presidential campaign. Assessing the prospects of some likely candidates.
November 28, 2014
A year after it was fully in place, the Affordable Care Act has largely succeeded in delivering on President Obama’s main promises, even as it fell short in some ways and gave birth to a new and powerful conservative movement.
For the past year, The New York Times has asked readers to share their experiences purchasing and using health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Here is a selection of their stories.
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