Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.Read More
New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies
Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience.Read More
G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund
Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.Read More
The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States
Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.Read More
‘Infuriated’ Former Judges Take on Trump
Critics say it is unseemly for retired judges to trade on the prestige of their former positions.Read More
Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs
The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed.Read More
Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.Read More
Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere
Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here’s what happened, and what might be next.Read More
Why Democrats Are Hopeful About Making Gains in Iowa
After voting twice for Barack Obama, Iowa swung to the right. But the state has been hit hard economically and by Trump policies while growing disenchanted with its leaders.Read More
New Intelligence Role Puts Bill Pulte’s Housing Agenda in Doubt
Mr. Pulte has had difficulty boosting the housing market as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Now he will also serve as acting intelligence director.Read More