Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” he added.Read More
U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes.Read More
D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer Battle

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.Read More
D’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs

The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed, vocally ambitious, genre-crossing music.Read More
Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It

With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.Read More
U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.Read More
Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports.Read More
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.Read More
Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.Read More
Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire

Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways.Read More