Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.Read More
Melania Trump Says She Has Been Working With Putin to Reunite Missing Ukrainian Children

“President Putin and I have had an open line of communication regarding the welfare of these children,” the first lady announced.Read More
Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater

Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency found that they could develop methods to identify traces of the medication if necessary — a practice long sought by the anti-abortion movement.Read More
The Fiscal Gambit at the Center of the Shutdown

It is a well-worn strategy to temporarily create a government benefit and hope that its eventual expiration will create a standoff like the shutdown fight.Read More
Glenn Close on ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ ‘Fatal Attraction’ and Her Storied Career

For half a century, she’s brought her singular talents to the stage and screen. Now, the actress wants one more shot at the role that helped make her a star.Read More
Judge Rejects ‘Unprecedented’ Indictment Amid Trump’s D.C. Clampdown

The federal magistrate judge, Zia M. Faruqui, accused prosecutors of relying on a “facially invalid” indictment to charge a man with felony gun possession.Read More
M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

The Trump administration offered nine universities benefits in exchange for signing an agreement to protect conservative voices, among other things. M.I.T. was the first to refuse.Read More
What Courts Have Said in Challenges to Trump’s National Guard Deployments

Federal courts across the country have heard legal challenges to the mobilization of troops in Los Angeles, Washington, Portland, Ore., and Chicago. Here’s how some judges have ruled.Read More
Venezuela Is Ready for Change. Maduro Must Allow It.

It is clear Venezuelans have chosen to oust President Maduro. Whether that will happen remains in question.Read More
Machado’s Peace Prize Is Latest Nobel Honor for Female Democracy Campaigners

Women in Iran, Liberia, Yemen and Myanmar have been recognized for their activism, occasionally while they were in prison and faced serious personal risk.Read More