Michael Barbaro

The Community First! Village outside Austin is one of the nation’s largest experiments in affordable housing.

President-elect Donald J. Trump sees tariffs as his primary tool for bringing back millions of American manufacturing jobs.

President-elect Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general had faced scrutiny after allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.

The weapons have been known to cause indiscriminate harm to civilians, especially children, long after the fighting ends.

Video: Our Reporters React to Matt Gaetz’s Nomination

Listen to our political round table on Donald J. Trump’s first week as president-elect.

An investigation in four battleground states found that Republicans have taken control of election boards with the aim of challenging and overturning results that don’t go their way.

This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump displayed bizarre town hall behavior, Kamala Harris pursued a strategy aimed at Black men, and the first wave of early voting offered a look at the energy of the electorate. Michael Barbaro sits down with the political reporters Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Rebecca Davis O’Brien to make sense of it all.

As president, Donald Trump repeatedly tried to use his powers to penalize his enemies. What might a second term mean for American democracy?

Our colleagues on the politics desk discuss the state of the presidential race.

The iconic daytime television host redefined the genre, letting the audience participate for the first time.

Indoor cooling has transformed American life, reshaping homes, skylines and where people choose to live. As the planet warms, is that sustainable?

One group of voters may pose the biggest challenge to Democrats’ momentum.

Why a friend of Donald Trump’s running mate from law school decided to speak out against him.

What Kamala Harris is looking for in a running mate.

The vice president has no real competition for the Democratic nomination, despite polling that shows weaknesses in her candidacy.

A dispatch from Night 2 in Milwaukee.

Former President Donald J. Trump chose the 39-year-old Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his vice-presidential nominee.

The Plan to Defeat Critics of Israel in Congress

The decision to shelve a long-awaited tolling plan was attributed to concerns about the city’s coronavirus pandemic recovery.