Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court
The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.Read More
Senate Confirms Susan Monarez as C.D.C. Director
Dr. Monarez, who has been the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump took office, was the president’s second pick for the job.Read More
Trump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work
President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.Read More
Booker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’ With Trump in Heated Exchange
When a pair of Democrats sought to win quick approval of a bipartisan package of policing legislation, a third rose to object, saying the party must take every opportunity to challenge President Trump.Read More
A Fallen Officer’s Flag-Wrapped Body Makes a Somber Journey to a Mosque
The “dignified transfer” is a New York Police Department rite. Its choreography honors those who died for their fellow citizens.Read More
N.Y.C. Mass Shooting Was Nearly Impossible to Prevent, Experts Say
New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. But Monday’s mass shooting showed their limits, security experts said.Read More
The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars
In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy.Read More
Trump Says Epstein ‘Stole’ Underage Victim from Mar-a-Lago Spa
President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago, and distanced himself from the allegations: “By the way, she had no complaints about us.”Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Says She Will Only Testify for Immunity or Clemency
In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.Read More
How Europe’s Leaders Coaxed Trump on Gaza and Ukraine
A tactic of deference and praise, along with a studied attempt to avoid any public blowups, coaxed President Trump into changes on key issues like Gaza and Ukraine.Read More