Midpriced steakhouses and fine-dining establishments are trying to figure out how to cover their rising costs without scaring away customers. Go to Source Author: Julie Creswell https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts. Go to …
Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea. Go to Source Author: Megan Mineiro and …
Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control. Go to Source Author: Charlie Savage https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government. Go to Source Author: …
Wall Street Is Shaking Off Fears of an A.I. Bubble. For Now.
The valuations of some artificial intelligence companies are approaching those of the dot-com boom. But investors worry that pulling money from today’s market risks future gains. Go to Source Author: …
Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy. Go to Source Author: David Streitfeld https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits
The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: …
A Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from …
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Joseph …
Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns
The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon. Go to Source Author: David E. …
A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders
In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation. Go to Source …
Trump Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs
The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs. Go to Source Author: Alan Rappeport, Kevin Draper and Ana Swanson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials
A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential …
Who Is Andrew Ferguson, the FTC Chairman Who Tilted the Agency to Trump?
Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base. Go to Source Author: David McCabe https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less
People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums. Go to Source Author: Reed Abelson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
A Major Test of Presidential Power, and How States Make Billions From Online Casinos
Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran. Go to Source Author: Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months. Go to Source Author: Keith Bradsher …
China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism
China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports. Go to Source Author: Keith Bradsher https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean
Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2. Go to …