Trump’s Cabinet of Incompetents
Putting talking heads in charge — not the best idea.
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril: Class Actions
In last month’s decision limiting one judicial tool, universal injunctions, the court seemed to invite lower courts to use class actions as an alternative.
You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.
Most people enter retirement without any idea how to manage withdrawing their savings without running out of money. Here is what you need to know.
David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83
He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn’t mean splitting the difference,” he said.
Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78
It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids
A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.
Air India Plane Crash Report Says Fuel to Engines Was Cut Off
A focus on the fuel switches in a preliminary assessment raised questions about the pilots’ actions, but much is still unknown about Flight 171.
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Earlier this year, President Trump suggested he wanted to shutter the agency. Now, he says his aides “fixed it up in no time.”
How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister’s political calculations since Oct. 7.
Have Christians Finally Had It With Trump?
The irreconcilable difference between Trumpian politics and Christianity.
Columbia and Trump Near a Deal, With School Possibly Paying Millions
In return, the White House would restore some of the more than $400 million in federal research funding it canceled, according to people familiar with ongoing discussions.
Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says
Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery. The birds, a threatened species, were in stable condition.
Farmworker Dies After Fleeing a Federal Raid in Southern California
During a chaotic raid in Ventura County on Thursday, the worker fell from a greenhouse at a cannabis farm, suffered spinal and skull injuries, and died on Friday.
Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting
In a $2.4 billion deal, Google recruited the chief executive and a co-founder of Windsurf, which OpenAI had been in talks to buy, as the battle to dominate artificial intelligence escalates.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.
Support for Immigration Rebounds as Trump Cracks Down on It, Poll Finds
In a marked reversal from a year ago, more Americans now have positive views about immigration, and a record high believes it is good for the nation.
Trump Visits Texas Flood Sites: ‘Hell of a Situation, Isn’t It?’
Mr. Trump and Melania Trump met with victims’ families and viewed some of the aftermath of last weekend’s flooding.
U.S. Subpoenas Governor Who Said He Would House Migrant at His Home
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey are investigating remarks that Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, made in February.
Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels.
‘They Kept Coming’: Hundreds of Packages Pile Up Outside Woman’s Home
A year ago, misdirected Amazon returns began arriving at Karen Holton’s house in California. Eventually, she said, they were stacked so high that she could not easily use her door.
