The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.The administration is attempting to unilaterally claw back money that has already been appropriated by running out the clock for Congress to re
Gregory Bovino has orchestrated thousands of arrests, using confrontational tactics that have made him a MAGA star. His critics say he’s crossing legal and political lines.Earlier this summer, Gregory Bovino, 55, was named the tactical commander in charge of immigration enforcement operations in the
The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office, but President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had extended Ms. Harris’s protection beyond that.Kamala Harris, then the vice president, on her way to a campaign rally in Wisconsin in October 2024.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health.
The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, swearing in Jim O’Neill as his deputy in June.
The Trump administration’s campaign against wind power continued as it targeted funding for marine terminals and ports to support development of the industry.Friday’s move is the latest in a series of escalating attacks by the Trump administration against the wind industry.
The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.The move by Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be aimed at weakening discussion of Palestinian statehood at the United Natio
The Israeli military ended a policy of pausing operations during the day that was intended to allow more aid in, calling Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone.”Displaced Palestinians leaving Gaza City toward the southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. The Israeli military has not yet issued a bla
Ilan Weiss, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack, and the remains of another person, who was not identified, were found as the government looks set to expand a military offensive.Demonstrators hold posters with photographs of Ilan Weiss at a rally in Tel Aviv last year.
Beyond its catchy songs and memorable characters, the Netflix movie does an admirable job of capturing what it’s like to be an adoring fan.
Families and neighbors sought comfort on Thursday. “Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” the father of a victim said.Jesse Merkel, left, whose son Fletcher died in the attack, delivered remarks at a news conference outside Annunciation Catholic Church on Thursday.
Activists are pointing to the attacker’s gender identity to falsely portray all transgender people as prone to mental illness and violence.The attacker’s gender identity has become a focal point for politics.
The attack on a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church killed two children and injured 18 others. Investigators said the shooter’s writings and videos reflected violent obsessions.
Following Texas, Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special legislative session to redraw his state’s Congressional district lines to boost Republicans.The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.
Democrats still face an uphill fight to win in Iowa and retake the majority in the closely divided Senate.Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, in January. Ms. Ernst, who was first elected in 2014, will not seek re-election next year.
After a bruising redistricting fight, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map into law. But the Republican-led Legislature, newly emboldened, has not stopped there.The state’s new congressional map was one of many contentious issues on the agenda for the Texas Legislature’s special session.
A 2012 documentary asked if Jacqueline Siegel was a benefactor or victim of American greed. A new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth raises doubts.Afternoon at the Met Museum: Siegel and Chenoweth are part of the musical’s producing team.
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.Russia has continued to pound Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine with airstrikes, including a barrage on Thursday that killed at least 23 people in the capital.
But Black student enrollment is lower at the two universities after years of turmoil in elite higher education.At Columbia, the number of international students largely held steady this year compared to last year.
The city has taken pride in its ability to endure. But many residents, fed up with dysfunction and soaring costs, want it to strive for more.Charity Hospital, which permanently closed after Hurricane Katrina, sits in the Central Business District of New Orleans.
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.An old Acela train, left, and a new one at Union Station in Washington on Thursday.
A woman unexpectedly went into labor at the desert festival. Within minutes, a neonatal nurse, an OB-GYN, a pediatric doctor and other attendees filled her camper.A monsoon disrupted the opening weekend for Burning Man, pictured in 2024. The Thompsons were in for another surprise.
Mark Ladner, a master of Italian cooking and a Batali protégé, is reinventing the Manhattan restaurant under the same famous (and infamous) name.
Losing loudly has been a crucial feature of successful political movements.
