Here are five lessons for cities in the president’s sights, like Chicago and Memphis, drawn from the one city targeted by Mr. Trump in his first term, Portland, Ore. Read …
What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting
President Trump on Tuesday is hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs. Few people expect any major concessions. Read full story (NYT subscription …
Trump’s use of Guard may have lasting impact on cities and troops
Historians and experts say the Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops across the country could affect troop readiness, training and morale. Read full story Author: Holly Bailey, Molly …
Trump’s use of Guard may have lasting impact on cities and troops
Historians and experts say the Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops across the country could affect troop readiness, training and morale. Read full story Author: Holly Bailey, Molly …
Here’s where Trump has deployed National Guard troops – or is trying to
Some Republican mayors and governors have embraced the deployments. Some Democratic mayors have as well. But the effort is finding blowback in the courts, and the pushback from a number …
Ivan Klíma, acclaimed writer who took on totalitarianism, dies at 94
The Czech author and dissident survived the Holocaust and challenged Czechoslovakia’s communist regime. His books were translated into dozens of languages. Go to Source Author: Kate Brady
Israel marks two years since Oct. 7, accompanied by sounds of war
Israelis commemorated the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel as fighting continued. Ceasefire negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Go to Source Author: Heidi Levine, Lior Soroka, Kareem …
Germans meet up to eat pudding with forks — and the trend goes global
The trend, called “Pudding mit Gabel,” has taken off on German social media, and now has crossed the Atlantic. Go to Source Author: Aaron Wiener
Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion
The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever …
Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan
As Israelis brace for a day of mourning and commemoration, negotiators for Israel and Hamas met with mediators in Egypt to hash out an end to the war. Go to …
A Former Israeli Hostage Is Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity
In the tunnels of Gaza where she was held captive, Emily Damari learned how to survive. These photos show her learning to be alive again. Go to Source Author: Avishag …
Burbank airport air traffic control tower unmanned, flights canceled amid government shutdown
Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower is temporarily unmanned and flights were delayed or canceled due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown. Read full story Author: Clara Harter
Former L.A. deputy mayor sentenced to a year of probation for calling in fake bomb threat
A former Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety was sentenced to a year probation Monday for calling in a fake bomb threat to City Hall late last year that …
Trump slams judge he picked as court tests limits of president’s power to deploy troops
President Trump is now increasingly at odds with his own appointees, a situation poised to boil over as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reviews multiple challenges to the administration’s …
Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises
As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching. Go to Source Author: Carl Hulse …
U.S. Air Travel May Soon Feel Shutdown’s Impact, Official Warns
The Essential Air Service, which subsidizes flights to small airports, will run out of money on Sunday, and air traffic controllers who have been working without pay have begun calling …
Trump Gave Partisan Speech to Navy Troops, as He Deployed Troops to U.S. Cities
President Trump’s attempts to politicize the military have become more overt as he makes the case for having troops at his disposal in American cities. Go to Source Author: Shawn …
Who is Judge Immergut? Trump Appointee in Oregon Blocks Troop Deployment.
Judge Karin Immergut worked on Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton. Now she’s ruled against Trump’s attempt to send troops to Portland. Go to Source Author: Mattathias Schwartz https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts. Go to Source Author: …
Processing the Government Shutdown in a Divided America
As the government shutdown entered its first full week, emotions across the country ranged from uneasy to unconcerned. Go to Source Author: Audra D. S. Burch https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml