How Trump’s Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company

The industrial giant Caterpillar hired William Barr and other lawyers to defuse a federal criminal investigation of alleged tax dodges.

Brighter Economic Mood Isn’t Translating Into Support for Biden

Voters feel slightly better about the economy as inflation recedes, but partisan divides remain deep, a Times/Siena poll found.

New U.S. Solar and Electric Car Factories Face Familiar Challenge: China

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.

True-Crime Podcasts About Trump Are Everywhere

MSNBC, NPR, Vox Media and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are all aiming to capitalize on interest in the criminal cases against President Donald J. Trump with the shows.

Wrestling With Inequality, Some Conservatives Redraw Economic Blueprint

A growing number of Republican politicians and theorists are challenging party orthodoxy on pocketbook issues, corporate power and government’s role.

How the U.S. Government Amassed $31 Trillion in Debt

Two decades of tax cuts, recession responses and bipartisan spending fueled more borrowing — contributing $25 trillion to the total and setting the stage for another federal showdown.