How Much Will Trump’s Approval Rating Matter in the Midterms?

It’s not too early to consider the connection, and readers also have questions about the economy.

By Nate Cohn

How Trump Sees the World: It’s Personal

Historical relationships play little if any role in the second-term worldview of the president, who holds himself as the constant center of global events.

By Karen Yourish, William B. Davis and Tim Wallace

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

By Sydney Ember

When Posting Becomes Its Own Style of Politics

Social media has long been flooded with populist rage and discontent. What happens when the posts become policy?

How an F.B.I. Affidavit to Seize Ballots Relied on Debunked Election Claims

Our reporters analyzed the document, which showed how a criminal inquiry into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., stemmed from a referral from an election denier who works in the Trump administration.

By Alan Feuer, Nick Corasaniti and Richard Fausset