Russia Used Brazil to Create Deep-Cover Spies
Russia’s intelligence services turned Brazil into an assembly line for deep-cover operatives. A team of federal agents from the South American country has been quietly dismantling it.Read More
Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes
The president visited the weekly meeting of House Republicans to make the case for the legislation and pressure members of his party to fall into line. Later, negotiations with key holdouts appeared to be bearing fruit.Read More
Senate Democrats Grill Defiant Rubio on Trump Policies
There was shouting and gavel banging as Marco Rubio and his former Senate Democratic colleagues clashed over U.S. foreign aid.Read More
Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System
The project has been a priority for President Trump since he took office, having promised during the campaign to build a defense system against foreign threats similar to Israel’s Iron Dome.Read More
Trump Scolded Companies for Raising Prices. Do They Have a Choice?
Economists say companies generally have to pass along the cost of tariffs. But populists on the left and right say the president may have a point.Read More
Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump
An assessment contradicted a presidential proclamation. A political appointee demanded a redo, then pushed for changes to the new analysis, too.Read More
Chip Roy, Demanding More Spending Cuts, Reprises Role as Ringleader of G.O.P. Rebels
The Texas Republican is leading the conservative revolt against what his party calls its “big, beautiful bill.” Whether he will dig in or relent could determine the measure’s fate.Read More
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target
After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic.Read More
Hegseth Orders a New Review of U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The defense secretary’s decision to select his chief spokesman to lead the inquiry into the chaotic end of the war was highly unusual.Read More
F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
Agency leaders said there was evidence to justify approval only for older people and those with medical conditions. Many others may not be able to get the shots.Read More