Trump’s Trade Gamble Will Continue, Despite Supreme Court Rebuke

The president seems as intent on tariffs as ever and argues that his trade agenda is succeeding, despite little evidence to support itPresident Trump signed an executive order in April that imposed tariffs on countries around the world. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Mr. Trump had exceeded h

A Ana Swanson

They Did Deals With Trump to Get Lower Tariffs. Now They Are Stuck.

Countries that under the threat of tariffs made commitments like enormous investment pledges face the reality that they may have been better off waiting.President Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan signing trade and mineral deals in Tokyo in October.

A Alexandra Stevenson and River Akira Davis

Shutdown at D.H.S. Extends to Cyber Agency, Adding to Setbacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has navigated staffing cuts without a Senate-confirmed leader. Employees have become demoralized and concerned about the agency’s ability to ward off threats.The lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security is only the latest setback f

A Adam Sella

Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures any military attacks and targeted killings.Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in May 2024.

F Farnaz Fassihi

How the Times Weather Team Tracks Big Storms: More Data, Less Hype

When making forecasts, our reporters aim to visualize severe weather possibilities rather than focus on the most dire predictions. A possible blizzard this weekend is the latest test.It’s been a rough winter in New York City and many other parts of the country. The Times Weather team tries to keep r

J John Keefe, Erin McCann, Judson Jones, Amy Graff, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Seth Carlson

The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War

The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky, 42, to carry it out.A 2024 arson attack outside Warsaw was one of several plots carried out in Europe by a criminal network on behalf of Russian intelligence services, acc

M Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman

Who Is Not Funding This Antarctic Expedition?

Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong describes America’s shifting relationship with polar research amid the threat of rising sea levels.

R Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Kassie Bracken, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Anna Casper

At Least 15 Have Died on Tahoe-Area Slopes This Year

Three more skiers have died in the Lake Tahoe area since the deadliest avalanche in California history on Tuesday killed nine.On a mission to recover skiers who died during an avalanche earlier in the week.

C Chris Hippensteel

Newsom, Targeting Red States, Kicks Off Book Tour in Nashville

Scores of Californians have moved to Tennessee for its friendlier business environment and conservative politics. On Saturday, the Democratic governor accused of driving them away paid a visit.While Gov. Gavin Newsom unspooled personal anecdotes about his upbringing on Saturday, he also took several

E Emily Cochrane

The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, is getting no help from the throne as the crisis over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensifies.Prince Andrew, as he was then known, escorted his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to a memorial service for his father, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey in Lond

S Sarah Lyall