Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency
Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.Read More
Europe Scrambles for Details as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet
Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin will do a deal without them and then impose it on Kyiv.Read More
Trump Wants Admissions Data on Grades and Race, but Who Will Collect It?
The Trump administration has fired nearly everyone who worked at the federal statistics agency that would collect the data the government is seeking.Read More
Israel’s New Plan to Take Gaza City
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced opposition at home and abroad on Friday as his office said that the Israeli military would take control of Gaza City. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem covering Israeli and Palestinian affairs, describes what’s happening.Read More
A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse
Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.Read More
Trump Cracks Down on Bird Deaths, but Only From Wind Turbines
Critics accused the administration of a double standard, trying to stop wind projects because of potential bald eagle deaths while easing rules for oil and gas companies.Read More
This Federal Judge Is the ‘Tip of the Spear’ of Trump-Era Conservatism
Judge James C. Ho has recast the role of jurist as a vociferous combatant in the culture wars. Could that be exactly what Trump is looking for?Read More
Flattery, Lobbyists and a Business Deal: Crypto’s Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon
A sophisticated operation is pushing President Trump to forgive Changpeng Zhao, which would boost the chances for his company, Binance, to break into the U.S. market.Read More
Russia Presses Ahead With Massed Forces, Drones and Saboteurs
Assaults on Ukraine have been intensifying even as President Trump has threatened new sanctions on Moscow, and now is preparing to meet with Russia’s leader.Read More
How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.
New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the face of a crackdown by two governments.Read More