Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats

The president’s move to fire federal workers and his threats to make others go without pay were aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats’ resolve.Read More
Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown

The Trump administration said over 4,000 workers would be laid off. Farmers trying to plan next year’s crops don’t have all the tools they need. Some medical services have been curtailed in Native communities.Read More
China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.Read More
How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.Read More
Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery

Nobody knew how a nearly 2,000-year-old grave marker landed in a backyard for decades — until this week.Read More
Judge Signals She Is Likely to Order Abrego Garcia’s Release Soon

The judge expressed frequent frustrations with the Trump administration, saying it had presented a “totally inconsistent” case to keep the Maryland man in immigration detention.Read More
The Trump Split Screen: A Peacemaker Abroad, a Retribution Campaign at Home

President Trump’s dueling personas were on display this week, providing endless ammunition to his allies and his enemies alike.Read More
Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug smugglers in the Caribbean.Read More
National Guard Troops Begin to Trickle Into Memphis

Two weeks after a federal task force began patrolling the western Tennessee city, National Guard troops from the state have now arrived.Read More
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send National Guard to San Francisco

Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.Read More