Trump Lauds ‘Very Big’ Shutdown Victory for G.O.P. in Veterans Day Speech
The address mixed the traditional solemnity of the day with political arguments, as the president celebrated his efforts to remake the armed services into a “Department of War.”Read More
As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs
The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.Read More
Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.Read More
Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.Read More
Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.Read More
Judge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
The judge instead adopted a map drawn by a centrist coalition. Democrats celebrated the ruling ahead of the 2026 midterms, but Republicans vowed to fight it.Read More
Some Kansas Republicans Resist Redistricting Efforts Amid Growing Skepticism
The state’s top Republicans wanted to join President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.Read More
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Specialty Grocery Stores for Some Immigrant Communities Especially Hard
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.Read More
Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.Read More
Halt in Fees on Chinese Vessels Endangers U.S. Shipbuilding Efforts
The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.Read More