Michael Barbaro

The Messy Politics of the Democratic Shutdown Deal

Our interview with Representative Kevin Kiley of California on what he thinks his party is getting wrong in this moment.

A Shutdown Where None of the Normal Rules Apply

Our interview with the New York mayoral candidate who has burst onto the national stage.

An update from the Middle East, and a look at what the demise of a major agency reveals about efforts to gut federal institutions.

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. Senator Chuck Schumer explains his decision-making moments before the vote.

President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups domestic terrorists.

An assassination has raised fears of an increase in political violence.

What we know about the arrest and the alleged killer’s motives.

The right-wing organizer and close ally of President Trump was shot during an appearance in Utah.