Trump and Musk’s Relationship Melts Down in Spectacular Fashion
The speed of the fallout was breathtaking, with President Trump celebrating Elon Musk during an Oval Office farewell just last Friday.Read More
Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.Read More
Harvard Will Ask Judge to Block Trump’s Order Barring Foreign Students
The president had issued a proclamation targeting international students who seek to enroll at Harvard. The moves escalated a legal battle between the two parties.Read More
Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts, Citing Hezbollah Drone Workshops
The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November.Read More
Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged only that Israel had been working with “clans.” But the opposition leader warned that the “weapons going into Gaza will eventually be pointed at Israeli soldiers and civilians.”Read More
Judge Orders Reinstatement of AmeriCorps Programs in 24 States
Elon Musk’s DOGE associates had descended upon the independent agency, which facilitates volunteer services nationwide, with an eye toward rapidly dismantling it.Read More
State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of U.S. military personnel and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials.Read More
Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why?
Not much links the nations.Read More
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House
The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.Read More
Tesla Shares Slide as Trump-Elon Musk Feud Escalates
President Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk was upset about the repeal of an electric vehicle tax credit — a claim that Mr. Musk swiftly rejected.Read More