Trump’s All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas
Once the symbol of the president’s immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.Read More
Mamdani at the White House, and the Coast Guard’s New Policy on Swastikas and Nooses
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had Spurned
It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed by U.S. allies, but his statement that he will try has raised hopes for peace.Read More
Trump Calls Democrats’ Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death’
President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.Read More
Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record
The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage deteriorated.Read More
Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city.Read More
Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets
A sharp reversal in Asian stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.Read More
Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.Read More
Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan
The proposal, which the White House confirmed on Thursday without providing details, echoes many long-held Russian demands.Read More
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone
Pete Hoekstra’s bluntness is seen as undiplomatic by Canadian officials and interpreted as a way for the Trump administration to turn up the heat as trade talks drag on.Read More