Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court to Block Order to Pay Full SNAP Benefits
The temporary ruling by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, blocking a lower court order to fully fund the aid, added to the uncertainty around the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.Read More
Inside China’s Quest to Defy Aging with Longevity Labs and ‘Immortality Islands’
Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite sometimes shaky science and extravagant claims.Read More
A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.Read More
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
The child was later reunited with her grandmother, but the episode alarmed immigrant rights groups. The father, a U.S. citizen, faces a gun possession charge.Read More
Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests
With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the Trump administration had failed to prove that protesters were hampering President Trump’s policies.Read More
New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown
The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has stoked speculation that President Trump might move to send forces into the city.Read More
What to Know About Trump’s Transgender Passport Policy After Supreme Court Ruling
A policy that requires passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth will come into play during renewals and first-time applications.Read More
Democrats Scale Back Demands for Ending Government Shutdown
After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they would be willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies.Read More
Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry, Former Mets and Yankees Slugger
The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement.Read More
Did Trump’s Supreme Court Tariffs Brief Include a Strategic Blunder?
The justices are generally reluctant to take account of a president’s public statements. But extensive quotes from Mr. Trump in a key filing may change the legal calculus.Read More