Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy

A lower court judge had temporarily blocked the administration’s policy requiring that passports reflect sex as found on an original birth certificate.Read More
COP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action

The speeches on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”Read More
What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays

As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the newest announcement from the Trump administration: a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.Read More
Key Questions From Conservative Justices in the Tariffs Case

A lively argument spanning almost three hours featured illuminating exchanges that tested the usual commitments of some of the justices on the right side of the court.Read More
Trump Team Now Claims Its Trillions in Tariff Revenue Are ‘Incidental’

In arguments before the Supreme Court, the White House backed away from its claims that President Trump’s tariffs were about raising revenue.Read More
Republicans Retire Pelosi as a Villain, and Turn to Mamdani

Searching for another liberal boogeyman, Republicans have zeroed in on Zohran Mamdani. Whether their strategy will work in the midterms is less clear.Read More
COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting in Brazil. Here’s What to Know.

Diplomats and leaders from around the world are gathering on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for annual talks on how to limit global warming.Read More
Lula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V.

The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.Read More
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure

Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.Read More
Big Food’s Fight Against Kennedy Is Heating Up

A new industry group wants to set aside the piecemeal state-by-state approach imposing food dye and labeling laws in favor of federal control. The opposition has roiled the MAHA coalition.Read More