G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund

Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.A vote on Wednesday set the stage for a lengthy vote-a-thon that could culminate in passage of the immigration enforcement bil

A Annie Karni

The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States

Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.Democrats believe Josh Turek, who is running for a Senate seat in Iowa, can be competitive despite being in a red sta

S Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs

The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed.The government has indicated that it could hold up the return of potentially tens of billions in previously paid duties.

T Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs

The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced a tariff of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on 59 countries and the 27-member Europea

A Ana Swanson

Mullin Says ICE Training Going Back to ‘Regular Standards’

The immigration agency had apparently cut training requirements as a part of its enforcement push over the past year.Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, addressed congressional panels on Tuesday and Wednesday.

H Hamed Aleaziz

For Knicks’ Owner James Dolan, a Title Might Finally Stop Some Boos

James Dolan, the longtime owner of the N.B.A. team, has faced years of jeers. Could a championship change all that?James Dolan, center, at a New York Knicks game in 2023. In his nearly 30 years owning the team, it had one of the worst records in the N.B.A.

T Tania Ganguli and Dionne Searcey

An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola

Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.Health workers wearing protective equipment walk through the isolation ward of a newly established Ebola

A Apoorva Mandavilli