In the House, Censures Proliferate, Reflecting a Poisonous Climate

Formal reprimands, once rare, dominated the chamber’s agenda this week, prompting lawmakers in both parties to call for changes to the way the House handles such actions.The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, last month. Official House rebukes, once exceedingly rare and mostly a matter of consensu

M Megan Mineiro

As Democrats Look to a New Generation, John Larson Hangs On

The 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat is facing primary challenges from people who say he’s too old and has been around too long. He says his age and experience are his strength.Representative John Larson at Augie & Ray’s Drive In in East Hartford, Conn., earlier this month.

A Annie Karni

Trump Offers a Ukraine Peace Plan the Kremlin Can Love

While President Trump at times suggested he was willing to bolster support for Ukraine, he has repeatedly accommodated Russia’s demands.Asked if the United States would pull back its support for Ukraine if its president did not accept the deal, Mr. Trump said, “At some point, he’s going to have to a

D David E. Sanger

The Aftermath of a Deadly Strike in Western Ukraine

At the site of an apartment building in western Ukraine where a Russian strike killed dozens of people, the New York Times reporter Kim Barker heard reactions to a 28-point U.S. proposal to end the war.

K Kim Barker, Rebecca Suner, Mauricio Lima, Thomas Vollkommer and David Jouppi

G20 Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan

In a joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine, which faces the prospect of losing American support if it rejects the latest proposal.António Costa, president of the European Council, left, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, right, with Presiden

J John Eligon and Michael Schwirtz

U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Again on U.S. Peace Plan

In the Trump administration’s latest effort to pressure Ukraine into accepting a 28-point peace plan, officials from the two countries will hold talks in Geneva.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, earlier this year. Ukraine’s European allies have criticized the 2

H Helene Cooper

In North Carolina, the Border Patrol’s Presence Divides a Swing State

Images of federal agents chasing immigrants have rattled many. Others see evidence of an effective crackdown. It remains to be seen whether the operation might sway voters next year.Federal agents walked through a park in downtown Charlotte on Thursday. Reactions have varied widely over the Border P

E Eduardo Medina and Meredith Honig

New Orleans, a City of Service Workers, Braces for an Immigration Crackdown

Louisiana officials have been eager for a federal intervention, but planned Border Patrol operations have stoked fear in the city’s immigrant work force.In New Orleans, the looming immigration crackdown has stoked concerns about broader implications for the overall functioning of a city that has alr

S Shannon Sims and Rick Rojas