Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War

Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to talk about specific territorial or security arrangements.Read More
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Foreign Aid Spending

The judge faulted the logic of a blanket freeze on foreign aid spending and found that groups that depend on the aid had made a strong initial showing of “irreparable harm.”Read More
Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’

“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.Read More
For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder

Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the last words can become poignant symbols of loss.Read More
Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou

Along the Pearl River in southern China, a fast-growing industry is churning out cheap clothes and toys that are flooding the world duty-free.Read More
Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit

India’s prime minister sought to placate President Trump in public even as Mr. Trump pushed for major tariffs on his country.Read More
As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped

Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.Read More
How the Justice Dept. Helped Sink Its Own Case Against Eric Adams

A top Trump appointee guided Mr. Adams’s legal team as they crafted an argument for dismissing corruption charges against the mayor of America’s largest city.Read More
As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European defense ministers had expressed concern that they might not be present for talks between President Trump and Russia’s leader to end the war.Read More
Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe

The new Trump foreign policy team has brought a dizzying message to European allies on A.I., Ukraine and more. It has already left many angered and chagrined.Read More