Laura Loomer’s Role in NSC Firings Shows Rising Sway of Fringe Figures on Trump
President Trump has always solicited information from dubious sources. But now, in his second term, he has fewer people around him who try to keep those voices away.Read More
Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers
In boilerplate letters, the administration told recipients that the grants supported diversity efforts and were wasteful.Read More
Investors Recoil From Trump’s Pledge to Remake the Global Economy
Stocks hadn’t fallen this far this fast since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A 9.1 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the steepest weekly decline since March 2020.Read More
Chinese Woman Detained in Arizona Border Station Dies by Suicide
A woman detained by U.S. border officers for overstaying a visitor visa died by suicide while in custody, according to a Democratic congresswoman.Read More
Supreme Court Asked to Keep Pause on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Immigrant groups and Democratic states pushed back on a Trump administration request for the Supreme Court to allow curbs on birthright citizenship to go into effect in some places.Read More
‘Wait, Baby, Wait’: Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Economic Worries
Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil — are weighing on the market.Read More
Trump Is Defiant as Tariff Moves Roil Markets a Second Day
After China announced new retaliatory measures against the United States, President Trump responded that Beijing “PLAYED IT WRONG.”Read More
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sent Back to Prison After Child Assault Charge
Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.Read More
Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power
As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.Read More
Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.Read More