EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire

The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts.Read More
Investors Are Jittery as G.O.P. Bill Threatens to Swell Deficit

Investors burned by President Trump’s trade fight now have to contend with a spending megabill that risks swelling the federal deficit.Read More
Republican Tax Plan Could Hurt at Least 58 Colleges

A plan for a hefty new tax on university endowments was crafted to target “woke” schools, lawmakers said. But a small Kansas college and a Texas medical school might also be hit.Read More
Ukrainians Brace for a Lonelier Fight as Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Call

President Trump appears to be stepping back from trying to end the war in Ukraine. Many in the country see little choice but to battle on.Read More
Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.Read More
Trump Backs Down on Russia, and Representative McIver Charged After ICE Clash

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In Trump Call, Putin Notches a Diplomatic Win, With an Economic Caveat

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.Read More
Trump Backs Down on Russia, and Representative Is Arrested After ICE Clash

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Bill Belichick Was Always in Control. Then He Met His Girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

The romance between Mr. Belichick, the 73-year-old former coach of the New England Patriots, and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, has roiled the worlds of professional and collegiate athletics.Read More
U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.

President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities.Read More