The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.Read More
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.Read More
Trump Celebrates Capture of Nicolas Maduro in New York Times Phone Interview
In a call with The New York Times, President Trump called the U.S. operation in Venezuela “brilliant” but did not address whether he had consulted Congress.Read More
The U.S. Has Been Building Up Forces Off Venezuela for Months
The United States military’s Southern Command said in December that about 15,000 troops were in the Caribbean region.Read More
‘Chinese Peptides’ Are the Latest Biohacking Trend in the Tech World
The gray-market drugs flooding Silicon Valley reveal a community that believes it can move faster than the F.D.A.Read More
Mamdani Creates Office to Encourage Public Participation in Government
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said he hoped to reach communities that had been left out of the process.Read More
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.Read More
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.Read More
Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.Read More
Hopes Fade as Coast Guard Seeks Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes
The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.Read More