A 200-Year-Old Precedent Holds the Key to Trump’s Troop Deployment

The administration says the ruling, stemming from the seizure of an old mare, forbids judges from second-guessing his use of the National Guard.Read More
Trump Officials Move Toward Deal With University of Virginia After Standoff

The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the University of Virginia, four months after government pressure forced the school’s previous president to resign.Read More
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.Read More
Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months

From beers at a Bangkok bar to a climb up Mount Omine in Japan, The Times traced the pivotal months before Mr. Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s C.E.O.Read More
North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year.Read More
From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules

Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.Read More
How Trump Reprogrammed Funds to Pay Some Workers During the Government Shutdown

By paying troops and law enforcement officials, the president stretched the limits of his spending powers, posing a fresh test to Congress.Read More
I Went on a ‘Dark Retreat’ and Spent Three Days in Total Darkness

The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged?Read More
Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals

As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.Read More
Latest Trump-Zelensky Meeting Yields No Progress Toward a Cease-fire in Ukraine

A contentious meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine produced no obvious progress toward a cease-fire.Read More