What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport

A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally.Read More
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department

Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.Read More
Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea

The companies that operate large container ships say they plan to keep going around Africa as violence flares in the region.Read More
Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands

Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.Read More
Judge Bars Social Security Officials From Giving DOGE Unredacted Data

A federal judge in Maryland found that Elon Musk’s scrutiny of the agency’s data systems appeared to violate federal privacy laws.Read More
Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China

Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.Read More
In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him.

To invoke wartime deportation powers, President Trump asserted that Venezuela’s government controls a gang. U.S. intelligence analysts think that is not true.Read More
Can Trump End the Department of Education?

President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.Read More
What to Know About Crossing the U.S. Border as an International Visitor

Incidents of travelers being denied entry into the United States in recent weeks have sparked concern over what to expect at airports and other border crossings.Read More
Pro-Palestinian Activists Sue U.C.L.A. Over Encampment Attack

The lawsuit says the university did not protect the activists from counterprotesters. Jewish students are also suing the university, saying it did not protect them from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.Read More