From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.President Trump has claimed that his international aggression has only upsides.
In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis.Pam Bondi’s dismissal makes her the second cabinet member to lose her job in recent weeks.
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.Todd Blanche with Pam Bondi. Mr. Blanche has enabled the wholesale politicization of the Justice Department, but also held off some
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.NASA’s Artemis II rocket on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday.
Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.Gen. Randy George is expected to be replaced by Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who previously served as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior military ass
The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.Will Scharf, who was appointed by President Trump as the chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, at a meeting to appro
President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.President Trump shared some of his plans for the bunker, referring to the secure underground facility as a “massive compl
Patrick Radden Keefe’s carefully applied ambition has propelled him to a rarefied perch.The writer at the home he shares with Gudzowska and their two sons.
The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.Speaker Mike Johnson has defined his role as a tool to further President Trump’s power and cheerlead
Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.Tina Peters, the former clerk in Mesa County, Colo., had been convicted of tampering with vo
In the Supreme Court’s oral arguments, lawyers and justices cited a litany of cases reflecting how long it took for Asians to win the right to be American.Demonstrators in support of birthright citizenship on Wednesday at the Supreme Court.
The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question.After Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday, there were reasons to think the justices would deal President Trump’s efforts to limit birt
The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.Outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.Investigators are said to be examining whether an air traffic controller stepped away fro
Some women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.With the help of the A.I. chatbot Claude, Ms. Smith concluded that she had long Covid, which was causing a condition called dysautonomia.
OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”Jordi Hays, left, and John Coogan, the hosts of “TBPN,” at their studio in Los Angeles last year.
A federal judge tossed the actress’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni in a split decision that sets the stage for a contentious trial.In a ruling on Thursday, a federal judge allowed only a portion of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni to go forward.
Brady Ebert, a founding member of the Baltimore hardcore punk band, hit the father of Brendan Yates, the group’s lead vocalist, with his car, the police said.Brady Ebert performing with Turnstile in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. He was dismissed from the band in 2022.
The stars of the new film, “The Drama,” debate the pros and cons of dredging up the past.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a couple upended when one confesses to coming close to committing a horrific crime.Robert Pattinson, left, with Zendaya, in their well-appointed Boston apartment in the movie “The Drama.”
The core of Mr. Trump’s dissatisfaction with the attorney general was apparently her failure to serve his need for revenge against his enemies.
What’s really behind all these attempts to revive American industry?
Also, France’s president voices European frustration with the U.S. leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
