Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It

The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.A teacher at a Head Start program run by Easterseals South Florida instructing students on reading and writing. Head Start has ser

C Coral Davenport

Migrants Flood a Tiny Spanish Territory

Plus, the Trump administration plans Sun Belt water cuts. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.A sea wall at the border of Morocco and Ceuta.

E Evan Gorelick

Amid Talk of a Party Switch, Fetterman Vows ‘Never’

Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, at the Capitol this week.

C Carl Hulse

Ukraine’s Strike on Iranian Ship Shows How Two Wars Could Spiral

Iran sent military aid to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Now the question is whether that conflict and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran are converging.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Mr. Zelensky has tried to make the case that the wars in the Middle Eas

E Edward Wong

Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation

President Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota’s Democratic government was “behind” a cyberattack on the state’s own water systems. Investigators believe Iran is likely responsible.Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said President Trump’s attempt to blame him for the cyberattack “further illustrate

C Chris Cameron

Warsh Considers Reducing Frequency of Fed Policy Meetings

The Federal Reserve has met at least eight times a year for decades. Reducing the number of meetings would represent the biggest change by Kevin M. Warsh since he became chairman.Kevin M. Warsh, who took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve in May, is said to have raised the idea of changing the

C Colby Smith and Ben Casselman

Companies Rush to Close Daring Deals Under Trump

Companies are seizing on what many say is perhaps the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years.NextEra Energy, led by John Ketchum, its chief executive, and Dominion Energy announced their merger in May.

L Lauren Hirsch

Young Men Poured Into Ceuta Seeking Work

Several migrants said they had been motivated by social media messages claiming that the Spanish border was open, though the origin of those messages remained unclear.Migrants sat on a rocky stretch of beach in North Africa on Friday after swimming across the Moroccan border to enter the Spanish ter

J Jason Horowitz, Carlos Barragán and Aida Alami

What Caused the Surge of Migrants From Morocco Into Ceuta?

Speculation has focused on lax Moroccan policing, attractive Spanish immigration policies and misinformation from human traffickers. In reality, experts said, it’s too early to know.A Spanish soldier keeping watch on Friday at the Spanish-Moroccan border.

J Jonathan Wolfe

Ceuta Evokes Europe’s 2015 Migration Crisis. But Much Has Changed Since.

The crossing of 50,000 people to Spanish territory this week has created a crisis for the Spanish government, much as the 2015 migration crisis did for Europe’s leaders. The context is different.Migrants resting outside a migrant reception center on Friday after crossing from Morocco into the Spanis

M Michael D. Shear

A Fledgling Food Reviewer’s Battle With Cyclospora

Christina Hart, 29, started posting reviews on social media in May. Less than two months later, a stomach illness forced her to stop.Christina Hart in her car where she records her food review videos.

M Madaleine Rubin