Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.Read More
D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History
If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.Read More
What’s on Trump’s Mind During a Cabinet Meeting? Sharpies, Iran and Inflation.
President Trump waxed on about the virtues of the pen, calling it more economical and a better instrument than the fancier writing tools preferred by his predecessors.Read More
Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls
President Trump’s announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.Read More
Sheriff in California Seizes More Ballots, Ignoring State Attorney General
Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a Republican running for governor, is examining votes from 2025 after unsubstantiated claims of fraud.Read More
Trump Defends His Use of Mail-In Voting: ‘Because I’m President’
President Trump wants to restrict voting by mail, which he says amounts to “cheating.” But he defended his own use of the practice in a special election this week.Read More
G.O.P. Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.Read More
Iran Keeps a Tight Grip on Strait of Hormuz, Pressuring Shipping and Energy Sectors
Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets any time soon.Read More
Air Canada Chief Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash
Michael Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened” that his inability to speak French had diverted attention from the families’ grief.Read More
Judge Questions Why U.S. Is Blocking Funding for Maduro’s Lawyers
The U.S. government has blocked Venezuela from paying for its former leader’s defense lawyers. In a hearing, a judge said repeatedly that the former president’s right to his own defense was “paramount.”Read More