A Lavish Welcome for Trump in Saudi Arabia, and a Standoff at the Library of Congress

Plus, California’s crackdown on homelessness.Read More
Six Ways Cities Are Trying to Keep Rental Properties and Tenants Safe

In some places with crime-free housing laws, landlords must kick out tenants who have had too much contact with the police.Read More
In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.Read More
In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’

The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.Read More
Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

China’s leader Xi Jinping suggests expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities, as he continues to rally nations in the face of Trump’s tariffs.Read More
Trump Lands in Saudi Arabia, Kicking Off Tour of Gulf States

President Trump, who will also go to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, has told advisers that he wants to sign deals worth more than $1 trillion on the trip.Read More
Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.Read More
There Are Two Chinas, and America Must Understand Both

The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one.Read More
RFK Jr. Swims in D.C.’s Rock Creek, Which Flows With Sewage and Bacteria

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, shared photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in waters that handle sewer overflow.Read More
Hollywood Groups Call for Tax Changes After Trump’s Tariff Threat

“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.Read More