United States Politics and Government

Prateek Tanmay
Compensation for Damages (Law) , Courts and the Judiciary , Federal Aid (US) , Federal Budget (US) , Internal Revenue Service , Justice Department , Law and Legislation , Presidential Power (US) , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Supreme Court (US) , Trump Tax Returns , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

Prateek Tanmay
Blanche, Todd (Attorney) , Compensation for Damages (Law) , Corruption (Institutional) , Internal Revenue Service , Justice Department , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Tax Evasion , Trump Tax Returns , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

As part of the Justice Department’s deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.

Prateek Tanmay
Blanche, Todd (Attorney) , Fringe Groups and Movements , Justice Department , Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) , Tarrio, Enrique , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

Prateek Tanmay
Inflation (Economics) , Midterm Elections (2026) , New York Times/Siena College Poll , Polls and Public Opinion , Republican Party , Trump, Donald J , United States Economy , United States Politics and Government , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
May 19, 2026
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G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party

While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party’s next nominee to take a different approach.

Prateek Tanmay
Alex Fairly , Attorneys General , Campaign Finance , Conservatism (US Politics) , Middleton, Mayes , Patrick, Dan (1950- ) , Paxton, Ken , Primaries and Caucuses , Republican Party , Roy, Chip (1972- ) , Texas , United States Politics and Government
May 19, 2026
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Last-Minute Donation Could Upend G.O.P. Primary for Texas Attorney General

A single donor’s contribution of $2.75 million could help propel Representative Chip Roy in his clash with a self-funded state senator, Mayes Middleton.

Prateek Tanmay
Alito, Samuel A Jr , Barrett, Amy Coney , Elections, Courts and the Judiciary , Federal Courts (US) , Gorsuch, Neil M , Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) , Midterm Elections (2026) , Redistricting and Reapportionment , Roberts, John G Jr , Supreme Court (US) , Thomas, Clarence , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government , Voting Rights Act (1965)
May 19, 2026
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Justices Hint at Strains as Supreme Court Comes Under Scrutiny

Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks.

Prateek Tanmay
Defense and Military Forces , Iran , Missiles and Missile Defense Systems , Trump, Donald J , United States International Relations , United States Politics and Government , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
May 19, 2026
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Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.