Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains
China’s fast-food and beverage brands have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home.Read More
People Are Ordering Smaller Pizzas and Fewer Toppings. What Does That Tell Us?
Sales are softening at big chains and independent shops aren’t selling as many extras. Competition, diet trends and consumer anxiety may all be playing a part.Read More
With Judge’s Ruling, a New Tool for Charging Crime in D.C.
The U.S. attorney’s office says it may use local grand juries for serious federal crime in Washington “when appropriate” after a judge signed off on the unusual procedure.Read More
In Georgia, the Fight Over 2020 Election Results Looms Over 2026 Midterms
The Justice Department is trying to access ballots cast in 2020, while several officials who were involved in the fight over the election outcome are seeking higher office.Read More
Despite Supreme Court Wins, Elite D.O.J. Unit Has Seen Mass Turnover
Even with an exodus of lawyers, the Office of the Solicitor General has had remarkable success. But fiery rhetoric and close White House ties have raised concerns.Read More
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications, and China’s Fast-Food Brands Make a Play for the U.S.
Plus, how young is too young for a smartphone?Read More
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.Read More
Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.Read More
Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials met with a Ukrainian delegation led that was without Andriy Yermak, who resigned as chief of staff to Ukraine’s president on Friday.Read More
Remembering WW2 Camps, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.Read More