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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to move ahead with a ground offensive in the border city of Rafah, even though a ceasefire deal may delay the operation. The battle over free speech on social media reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, and Congress faces yet another government shutdown deadline this week.
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The Israel-Hamas war has been raging for more than four months. The U.S. blocked another U.N. cease-fire resolution this week and $14 billion dollars in Israel aid is stalled in Congress. How critical is the U.S.' support to the fight against Hamas?
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.
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Over the past few weeks, a growing sense of alarm across Europe over the future of the continent’s security has turned into outright panic.

As Russia advances on the battlefield in Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has refused to pass billions of dollars in new funding for Ukraine’s war effort and Donald Trump has warned European leaders that if they do not pay what he...

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Germany this week for the Munich Security Conference. Harris is tasked with reassuring European allies the U.S. remains committed to their safety.

Former Rep. Tom Suozzi won his House seat back in a special election Tuesday. The office was left vacant by disgraced Republican congressman George Santos. Dems wondering what this could mean for November races.

Voters in New York are choosing the successor to George Santos, the disgraced Republican who was expelled from Congress in December. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, explains how the race will hold important clues for both parties.

In this episode, Mike Gallagher discusses the aftermath of the failed impeachment vote. He also answers the question: Why is Congress just so full of imbeciles?

Democrats and Republicans were closing in on a game-changing deal to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Karoun Demirjian, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why that deal is now falling apart.

House Republicans in disagreement with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas's handling of the southern border want to impeach him. This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh and senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving.

Michael Roth of Wesleyan University doesn’t hang out with other university presidents. He thinks some of them have failed a basic test of good sense and decency. It’s time for a conversation about college, and courage.