RFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday.Read More
Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

President Trump’s conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.Read More
Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.Read More
Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope

The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.Read More
Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and prevent new enrollees in the program as soon as January.Read More
What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh

Executives including Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, were in Saudi Arabia for new investments. That, not tariffs, is what they wanted from Trump.Read More
Qatar Woos Trump, and Israeli Officers Privately Admit Gazans Near Starvation

Plus, a new red carpet dress code: no nudity.Read More
Infantino, FIFA President, Joins Trump on His Middle East Tour

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament.Read More
College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.Read More
What to Know About Trump’s Latest Changes to Taxes on Small Packages From China

Beginning Wednesday, shipments arriving in the United States from China and Hong Kong worth less than $800 could face 54 percent tariffs.Read More