Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge
The initiative is the latest example of the president dismantling the post-World War II international system and building a new one, with himself at the center.Read More
At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World
For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, President Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.Read More
Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Unease Over Threats to Fed Independence
As the justices weighed the consequences of allowing President Trump to fire a Federal Reserve official, the president reprised his pressure campaign on the central bank.Read More
Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices
The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.Read More
Military Police Troops Put on Alert for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
The move was described as precautionary in the event that President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act in response to protests.Read More
Federal Agent Fires Gun During Immigration Operation in L.A. Area, Officials Say
The authorities said an agent fired his weapon at a man in Compton, Calif., who was being pursued over a human smuggling operation. The man was not struck.Read More
Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota
The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.Read More
Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs
Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.Read More
4 Takeaways from Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Fed Official
The justices were alert to the central bank’s crucial role and wary of issuing a broad ruling based on rushed briefing and incomplete information.Read More
Trump Administration Backs Down in D.E.I. Schools Lawsuit
The administration withdrew its challenge to a ruling halting its effort to strip funding from schools and colleges with D.E.I. programs. It did not say why.Read More