Some charges against the onetime national security adviser resemble the dropped case against President Trump, but there are also differences. Go to Source Author: Charlie Savage https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Eric Adams Considers Endorsing Cuomo
The New York City mayor said he has been in discussions to back former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and maintains his opposition to Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner. Go to …
Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea. Go to Source Author: Eric Schmitt …
Trump’s Unilateral Spending Cuts Complicate Shutdown Deal
Democrats want guarantees that President Trump will not continue to claw back spending, ignoring any agreement they strike. But he has promised to keep defying Congress. Go to Source Author: …
Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope in Georgia as Shutdown Drags On
For Jon Ossoff, the most endangered Senate Democrat, the shutdown fight could rally support among some voters, but risks alienating others in a state President Trump won in 2024. Go …
Russia Is Arming Drones With North Korean Cluster Weapons, Report Says
Though Pyongyang has largely pulled its soldiers off the front lines in Ukraine, it is expanding the types of ammunition it supplies to Russia. Go to Source Author: John Ismay …
FEMA Cuts Disaster Aid, Leaving States Fending for Themselves
President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. Go to Source Author: Scott Dance https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
India Tiptoes Around Trump’s Latest Claims on Russian Oil Purchases
The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington. Go …
China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized. Go to Source Author: Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Small Company in Europe Caught in the Big Trade War Between the U.S. and China
Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington. Go to Source Author: Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun …
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being …
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals
Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement. Go to Source Author: Glenn …
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country. Go to Source Author: Julian E. Barnes and …
Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?
There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander. Go to Source Author: Abbie VanSickle https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. Go to Source Author: …
ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.
Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby. Go to Source Author: …
Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.
If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country. Go to Source Author: …
Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement. Go to Source Author: Sarah Mervosh, …
Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week
The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” …
Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge
Israelis were angered that Hamas handed over only four bodies out of some two dozen left in Gaza. But the devastation in the enclave complicates the task of retrieving all …