Should Staten Island and the East Village Share a House District?
A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.Read More
Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution
The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.Read More
Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes
Plus, a journey to a melting continent.Read More
Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.Read More
China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”Read More
China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.Read More
Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.Read More
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.Read More
After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.Read More
Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World
President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”Read More