As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.The document was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating a compensation fund.President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service in January, claiming that the agency had not done enough to prevent the leak of
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.The sliver of G.O.P. skepticism to the president’s handling of the Iran conflict widened last week.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is attempting to take on the shortcomings in the Pentagon’s weapons procurement systems while pushing for a $1.5 trillion budget.
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.
The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal.Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has maneuvered for President Trump’s support ahead of the May 26 runoff election in the Republican prim
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.Senator John Cornyn of Texas speaking with reporters on Monday after a campaign event in San Antonio.
Mr. Barr, who serves in the House, consolidated support among Republicans in part by securing the endorsement of President Trump.Representative Andy Barr’s win over Daniel Cameron, long seen as a protégé of Senator Mitch McConnell, amounts to a capstone to Mr. McConnell’s decades-long dominance in K
David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued for decades by leaks and algae blooms, which various administrations ha
President Trump showed off the construction on his ballroom project, providing a deeper look at the things that matter to him.President Trump during a tour of the East Wing construction project on Tuesday.
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.In a memorable “Saturday Night Live” sketch this season, a woman (Ashley Padilla, with Tommy Brennan and Jane Wickline) reconsidered her support for Preside
San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.Police officers raced around San Diego before converging at the mosque.
The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying the attackers, the city’s police chief said.Three men were shot dead on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Authorities identified the teenagers they say killed three men, and then themselves, in an attack on the largest mosque in the county.A view of the Islamic Center of San Diego following a deadly mass shooting at the mosque on Monday.
Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy and a longtime Trump loyalist, is overseeing American hosting duties for the World Cup next month. It’s a big promotion.
Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.OpenAI’s ChatGPT on a laptop. The rise of A.I. has set off fears among publishers that they may accidentally release books from authors who improperly use
Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The company, which renamed itself for the metaverse, is transforming itself for the era of artificial int
Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.On Tuesday, Google said the A.I. shift had inspired it to overhaul its search bar for the first time since 2001.
Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.
The woman plunged 10 feet into the hole managed by Con Edison, which said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.A 56-year-old woman died after she fell into an uncovered manhole near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the many hazards New Y
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.Screens on either side of a Tesla Semi’s steering wheel provide a view of the traffic around the vehicle.
Small companies that handle the final delivery are relying on them to skirt New York City traffic. Amazon plans to try the bikes elsewhere, too.
Details are still emerging about the contract reached after a three-day strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service. But the fallout could be felt for years.Commuters at the Hicksville Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday rode shuttle buses that were replacing train service di
An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.Greg Hyman in 2012. The toy that he and Ron Dubren designed for Tyco not only giggled and spoke — “That tickles!” — but vibrated when tickled th
