Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran But Leaves Wiggle Room
The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.Read More
A Gift From Trump to the Supreme Court
In a caustic critique of the court issued on social media late Sunday night, the president inadvertently buttressed its independence.Read More
24 States Sue E.P.A. Over Climate Change Decision
The suit accuses the agency of illegally repealing the endangerment finding, the scientific assessment that required it to regulate greenhouse gases.Read More
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.Read More
Lawsuit Accuses Justice Dept. Leadership of ‘Political Retribution’
The suit filed by two fired F.B.I. agents aimed to hold the Trump administration accountable for the purge of personnel who had worked on the investigations of Mr. Trump or his allies.Read More
Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher Prices
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.Read More
I Taught My Son Everything, Except How to Take a Vacation
He was about to leave for college when I realized: I had never taken him on a real vacation.Read More
How Did Flea Make a Jazz Album? Practice, Practice, Practice.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist returned to the trumpet, for a new record featuring Nick Cave, Thom Yorke and a core cast of contemporary jazz luminaries.Read More
Pentagon Seeks Additional $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
The request, which the White House has not submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.Read More
The Effects of High Oil Prices
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the oil crisis in the Persian Gulf, and what is in store for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel.Read More