Why Did Shari Redstone Give Up Control of Paramount?
The media mogul spoke at length for the first time about selling her family’s empire, Paramount’s settlement with President Trump — and getting her reputation battered along the way.Read More
The Fight With Democrats That Trump Wants Now
Crime is tricky territory for Democrats and President Trump knows it.Read More
The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike
President Trump has latched on to concerns about crime, as liberals point to its decline. The politics often flip when it comes to mass shootings.Read More
In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms
Edward R. Martin Jr.’s conduct is part of a pattern in which top administration officials try to use the vast powers of the government to cast the specter of criminality on President Trump’s enemies.Read More
Zelensky Says He’s Ready to Meet Putin After Trump Talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged upbeat, but repeated that Ukraine will not cede land to Russia. There were few tangible signs of progress toward a peace deal.Read More
Air Force’s Top General to Retire Early
Gen. David Allvin, the chief of staff of the Air Force, is the latest high-ranking general to exit following President Trump’s purge of Pentagon leadership.Read More
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders
The leaders presented a relatively united front and appeared to agree on the next steps in the effort to halt the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. But much remained unresolved.Read More
At White House Summit, a Master Class of Diplomacy. In Courting Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin.Read More
In Surprise Move, Trump Taps Missouri Attorney General to Help Run F.B.I.
The move appears to diminish the authority of the current deputy director, Dan Bongino, whose tumultuous tenure has included a pitched argument over files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Read More
Can Zelensky Trust Trump? Ukraine’s Fate May Depend on the Answer.
President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.Read More