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“Millions of American women still face inequality under the law and injustice in their careers and lives,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a speech before the vote. “It’s not just about women, it’s about America. The E.R.A. will strengthen America, unleashing the full power of women in our economy and upholding the value of equality […]

WASHINGTON — President Trump and Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, have been slinging insults at each other for weeks, but their Twitter war reached a new level on Thursday. Mr. Trump called his rival a “mass of dead energy.” Mr. Bloomberg described the president as “a carnival barking clown.” The

KHIVA, Uzbekistan — Inside the ancient walls of the Silk Road oasis town of Khiva, China has put down a marker of its geopolitical ambitions. A sign promotes a Chinese aid project to renovate a once-crumbling mosque and a faded madrasa. Outside the town’s northern gate, a billboard-size video screen shows clips of President Shavkat

Four candidates remain in the fight to become the next Labour leader: Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Sir Keir Starmer and Emily Thornberry. But what would be their number one priority as Labour leader? What do they think of their party’s handling of anti-Semitism? And have they ever broken the law? See how they answered Victoria

In the hours after the Iowa caucuses last Monday, officials with the Nevada Democrats watched cable news with increasing alarm. They were supposed to use a similar app to count the results of their own caucuses weeks later. Their questions to Iowa officials and the technology developers went unanswered. By early the next morning they

Hope Hicks, a close aide to President Trump who resigned nearly two years ago, will return to the White House in a new role, administration officials said Thursday. Ms. Hicks, 31, worked on Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign from its inception and followed him to the White House after he was elected, eventually becoming communications director.

WASHINGTON — Citing a report from Fox News, President Trump said Thursday the jury that convicted his friend Roger J. Stone Jr. had a biased member — a claim by the defense team that had been dismissed by a federal judge a day earlier. It was not immediately clear why Mr. Trump put the word

Good morning and welcome to On Politics, a daily political analysis of the 2020 elections based on reporting by New York Times journalists. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. Where things stand in the race Bernie Sanders is heading into Nevada and South Carolina with a gust in his

Black voters make up about 60 percent of the Democratic electorate here, and the Biden campaign expressed confidence they will buoy his candidacy in the primary in a little over two weeks. “Relationships matter, relationships count, and your history counts,” said Kendall Corley, Mr. Biden’s state director, nodding at the former vice president’s deep connection

America’s political divide is deeper than it has been in decades. Many people feel increasingly frustrated with politics. And many Democrats and Republicans say their views do not line up with their party’s on a number of issues. Some voters even say they feel politically homeless. I am a national reporter covering Americans and their