Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.Read More
Joao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan
Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.Read More
State Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Visas Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Judge Rules
The ruling involved a subset of applicants who had won the right to apply for a visa under a lottery system aimed at fostering diversity.Read More
F.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents
The plan appears to be part of a broader effort to shift the agency’s focus from tracking national security threats to fighting crime.Read More
Judge Says Habba Has Served as U.S. Attorney Without Legal Authority
Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.Read More
Court Decision to Toss Penalty Frees Trump Family of Financial Straits
The president’s financial situation had already improved after taking office a second time, thanks to his cryptocurrency ventures.Read More
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Top Adams Adviser, Faces Fresh Corruption Charges
Ms. Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for favorable treatment, including speeding city permits for a karaoke bar and residential renovations.Read More
As Adams Tries to Run on His Record, Scandals Keep Swirling Around Him
Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.Read More
Trump’s Attacks on Fed Overshadow a Critical Moment for the Central Bank
The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.Read More
The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies
President Trump focuses on the trade in manufactured goods, where India sells more to the U.S. than it buys. But the countries share a balanced trade in services.Read More