China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.Read More
U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say

The plane, carrying about 50 Iranians and other deportees, took off from Arizona on Sunday, under a deal the Trump administration reached with Iran two months ago.Read More
Social Security at 70? Why the Gold Standard Advice Works for Only a Few

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable.Read More
Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean

Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.Read More
Trump Set to Host the Kennedy Center Honors

Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday Mr. Trump will be the first to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.Read More
Immigration Agents Target Family of Deported College Student

The family of Any Lucía Belloza López said agents appeared at their home in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Their daughter, 19, was deported to Honduras during a surprise trip home for Thanksgiving.Read More
The Impact of Trump’s Slipping Approval Rating

After months of holding steady, President Trump‘s approval rating has dipped over the past several weeks, according to a New York Times analysis of public polling.Read More
Bessent Says He Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning

The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.Read More
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory

In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.Read More
A Small Illinois City at the Center of a Seismic Shift in Abortion Access

Carbondale, Ill., a liberal enclave within driving distance of 10 states with abortion bans, has become a hub for the procedure. Last year there were nearly 11,000 abortions in this city of 21,000.Read More