Schumer Says Trump Bill Boosts Democrats’ Hopes in 2026 Midterm Elections
by Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, said Thursday that the passage of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda had boosted Democrats’ …
Justice Dept. Promised to Prosecute Abrego Garcia. Now It’s Not So Clear.
From the moment that the Trump administration brought Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back from his wrongful deportation to El Salvador to face criminal charges, the …
In South Carolina, Newsom Tests the Presidential Waters (Without Saying So)
On a sweltering summer afternoon inside the oldest Black church in rural Laurens County, S.C., the pews were packed to welcome Gov. Gavin Newsom. It …
Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy
The warning last fall was, in retrospect, achingly prescient. “It is likely” that Kerr County “will experience a flood event in the next year,” city …
State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
The State Department formally notified employees on Thursday that it was about to begin layoffs as part of a consolidation plan that department officials say …
Secret Service Suspends Six Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt
The Secret Service said on Thursday that it was suspending six agents involved in securing the site of a campaign rally where a gunman tried …
Trump Threatens 35 Percent Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks
President Trump threatened on Thursday to impose a 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports, upending negotiations between the countries that had Canada’s representatives hopeful that …
Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs
In the capital of Malaysia this week, the United States and China are engaged in a contest for influence and loyalty in Asia. Secretary of …
Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Canada in the Middle of Trade Talks
President Trump threatened on Thursday to impose a 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports, upending negotiations between the countries that had Canada’s representatives hopeful that …
Trump Names Sean Duffy as Interim Head of NASA
Following the failure of a prior nomination, which strained Elon Musk’s relationship with the president, President Trump on Wednesday appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as …