Why Washington's Huge Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors  —  Tax cuts pushed by President Trump are amplifying debt and deficit concerns among the powerful market players who influence interest rates.  —  For decades, budget hawks warned that America's debt load was unsustainable …

U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump  —  The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president.  —  The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from the government of Qatar …

Judge Finds U.S. Violated Court Order With Sudden Deportation Flight to Africa  —  Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan.  People familiar with the plane said it had landed for now in Djibouti.

Gerry Connolly, congressman who protected federal workforce, dies at 75  —  The nine-term Virginia Democrat pushed back against the Trump administration's efforts to strip protections from civil servants and federal unions.  —  Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman who played a large part …

Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses  —  Days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

If Justice Dept. Can't Prosecute Trump's Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says  —  Prosecutors have long spoken only through court filings, to investigate crimes, not people.  That's changing as President Trump demands his administration target enemies, with little evidence of criminality.

Diseases are spreading.  The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago  —  To accomplish its mission of increasing the health security of the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it “conducts critical science and provides health information” to protect the nation.

Exclusive: Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US government  —  A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials …

Trump to host South Africa's president amid tensions over US resettlement of white Afrikaners  —  Trump claims a “genocide” is taking place, which South Africa disputes.  —  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the media during a press briefing at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, April 24, 2025.

Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump  —  An assessment contradicted a presidential proclamation.  A political appointee demanded a redo, then pushed for changes to the new analysis, too.  —  New emails document how a top aide to Tulsi Gabbard …

GOP hard-liners threatening late revolt over megabill  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a last-minute rebellion from conservatives on Republicans' megabill, with a deal on a key tax deduction with blue-state Republicans and a lack of progress on settling other key provisions frustrating hard-liners.

Judge criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility  —  Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident.

Target cuts sales outlook as retailer blames tariff uncertainty and backlash to DEI rollback … Target on Wednesday cut its full-year sales outlook, as executives said weaker discretionary spending, consumer uncertainty about tariffs and backlash to the company's rollback of key diversity …

Weak US economic outlook persists despite brief trade truce with China: Reuters poll  —  The outlook for the U.S. economy remains weak despite a temporary cooling of the U.S.-China trade war, a Reuters poll of economists showed, with a debate over the country's fiscal health hanging in the balance.

Russian-linked Ukrainian politician shot dead in Spain  —  A former high-ranking Ukrainian politician connected to the country's ousted pro-Russian president was shot dead on Wednesday outside an exclusive international school near Madrid, according to Spanish and Ukrainian authorities.

JD Vance on His Faith and Trump's Most Controversial Policies  —  On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat interviews Vice President JD Vance about the Trump administration's deportations, the tariff backlash and how Vance's faith influences his politics.

Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers  —  A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations.  Whistleblowers allege harm to residents  —  UnitedHealth Group …

Matt Gaetz flirts with a run for Florida governor, adding a bit of chaos to the race  —  Rep. Byron Donalds has Trump's support, but both former Rep. Matt Gaetz and first lady Casey DeSantis are also eyeing potential bids.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz …

China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.  —  Beijing will replace the United States as the organization's top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats from international cooperation.  —  China has pledged to give $500 million to the World Health Organization …