
Dara Lind
Senior Correspondent
Latest articles by Dara Lind


Donald Trump’s most widely respected Cabinet pick to date is the dude who needs a special waiver from Congress.

Obama suspended the Bush-era program Trump could use. Now he has the chance to dismantle it.


Ten years after her arrest, she was nearly forgotten. Then a new story got told.




Donald Trump makes some very establishment, not to say swampy, Cabinet picks; North Carolina’s gubernatorial election still isn’t over (but will be soon).






Plus: Turkey’s continued slide toward authoritarian democracy; a glimmer of hope for Democrats and voting rights advocates in Wisconsin.


This is what the president-elect says when he wants the Times to like him.


A reminder of how discrimination endangers people’s lives — and how communities can protect themselves while fighting for a better world.