Top Republicans threaten to block Trump's spending bill if national debt is not reduced  —  Prominent senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’  —  Donald Trump has been warned by fiscal hawks within his own party in the US Senate that he must …

Jasmine Crockett: 'It's Time for Republicans to Question Trump's Mental Acuity'  —  The congresswoman wants the GOP to ask whether the president is “equipped to serve mentally” … “I don't think that those who have gone through West Point expected to have their commander in chief address …

Why Is This Supreme Court Handing Trump More and More Power?  —  Since taking his second oath of office, President Trump has been on a firing spree.  In violation of numerous laws or longstanding presidential practice (or both), he has ordered the removal of many high-level officials …

Trump Profits Like No Other President, as Outrage Is Muted … President Trump at a business round-table meeting in Abu Dhabi this month.Doug Mills/The New York Times  —  When Hillary Clinton was first lady, a furor erupted over reports that she had once made $100,000 from a $1,000 investment in cattle futures.

Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats  —  U.S. marshals, sworn to protect federal judges, ultimately answer to President Trump, who has ramped up criticism of the judiciary

At Least 12 Killed and Dozens Injured After Russia's Air Strike In Ukraine  —  The attack involved nearly 370 missiles and drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.  At least 12 people were killed.  —  Russia unleashed one of its largest drone and missile barrages of the war on Ukraine overnight …

Why Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex  —  As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects.  —  As President Trump blurs …

Europe Freezes US Travel as Lufthansa, British , Air France, KLM and More Slash Routes to Major Cities Including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago to Tap Soaring Demand Across Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Caribbean  —  European airlines are freezing their transatlantic growth and pulling …

5 Years After George Floyd's Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold  —  The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. … Baccalaureate Remarks  —  Chair Jerome H. Powell  —  At Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

Trump Allies Look to Benefit From Pro Bono Promises by Elite Law Firms  —  Veterans, in particular, are seeking free legal work from firms that cut deals with the White House like Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Weiss.  —  President Trump has tossed around many ideas about how elite law firms …

How Donald Trump Has Remade America's Political Landscape  —  Donald J. Trump's victory in 2024 was not an outlier.  —  It was the culmination of continuous gains by Republicans in much of the country each time he has run for president, a sea of red that amounts to a flashing warning sign …

United States Citizen Arrested for Attempted Firebombing of U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel  —  For Immediate Release  —  Office of Public Affairs  —  Earlier today, Joseph Neumayer, a dual U.S. and German citizen was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport …

Six Months Later, Democrats Are Still Searching for the Path Forward  —  The party's standing is startlingly low after a defeat that felt like a cultural rejection.  What comes next?  —  OUT OF POWER  —  The party's standing is startlingly low after a defeat that felt like a cultural rejection.

Trump the central planner  —  President Trump may paint China as the enemy, but lately he's been awfully fond of their command-economy playbook.  —  Why it matters: Trump's extraordinary interventions — which dovetail with what some critics have labeled “MAGA Maoism” — are rattling businesses …

Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts.  Foreign universities want to hire them  —  As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants — and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity.