Trump’s Fed Pick to Defend Central Bank’s Ability to Set Rates Independently
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.Read More
The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.Read More
Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.Read More
Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus
The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around the world.”Read More
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again
Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.Read More
Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.Read More
Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.Read More
U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
Plus, Lego crime.Read More
Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.Read More
The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?Read More