Trump Administration Discussing $5 Million Payment to Family of Ashli Babbitt
The payment, if approved, would represent an extraordinary concession by the Justice Department, which prosecuted nearly 1,600 people in connection with the riot.Read More
Trump Berates Walmart and Mattel for Warning About Tariff Price Increases
The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers.Read More
Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.
Richard Garwin’s role in designing the hydrogen bomb was obscured from the public, even his family, as he advised presidents and devoted his life to undoing the danger he created.Read More
SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump
President Trump’s associates and crypto entrepreneurs are rushing back to the market for the once-hot, but mostly troubled, investment vehicles called special purpose acquisition companies.Read More
Trump Wants to Fulfill His ‘No Tax On Tips’ Promise. The Details Get Tricky.
The idea is politically popular, but the tax benefits may not go as far for low-income workers as many may think.Read More
Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Leaves Democrats With New Questions
The former president’s cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes and sympathy, as well as some whispered uncertainties that reflected a lack of trust in what he says about his health.Read More
Inside the Republican Factions Dueling Over Trump’s Tax Bill
For every group demanding one policy, another equally powerful bloc insists on the opposite. The coalitions encompass the divergent ideological, political and regional interests in the G.O.P.Read More
Pope Leo Meets With JD Vance as U.S. Conservatives Hopes for Better Relations
The talks took place as some on the American right who had clashed with Pope Francis, Leo’s predecessor, seek better ties with the papacy.Read More
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.Read More
Emil Bove, Top Justice Dept. Official, Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination
Emil Bove III has emerged as a top contender to fill a vacancy on the appeals court covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, people familiar with the matter said.Read More