Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?
Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.
Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks
Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.Florida made more immigration arrests in 2025 than any state but Texas.
A Breakthrough for T.S.A. Funding, and How the War in Iran Will Hit Grocery Prices
Plus, the Friday news quiz.Travelers lining up at a T.S.A. checkpoint. President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay T.S.A. agents, who have worked for weeks without compensation, amid a stalemate in Congress over funding.
UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks
The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.Inspecting damage this month from a drone strike at a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.As the war stretches on, President Trump appears to be casting about for a diplomatic offramp even as he threatens an escalation.
Oil Prices Continue to Climb After Trump Delays Bombing Threat
President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran’s power grid.
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said repeatedly that he is determined to change a Pentagon culture corrupted by “foolish,” “reckless” and “w
Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency
President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.The addition of President Trump’s signature to dollars is the latest example of his emblazoning national institutions with his personal brand.
The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station
Since the start of the war in Iran, the average price of gas in the United States has climbed by nearly a dollar.Cameron Joudi manages an independent gas station in suburban Jacksonville, Fla.
Before the LaGuardia Crash, Why Didn’t Truck 1 Stop?
After a fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck on a runway, attention has focused on why the truck didn’t heed frantic calls to stop.
United Airlines Flight Avoids Collision With Military Helicopter in California
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating an incident involving a helicopter that crossed in front of a commercial plane in California this week.
Europeans Are Angry at Trump, but Often Forgiving of Americans
A generation ago, foreign fury over the Iraq invasion often blurred into anti-Americanism. Now, some Europeans seem ready to distinguish between the president and the American people.President Trump in Washington this month.
‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S. Cities: What We Know
Thousands of demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday.Protesters at a No Kings protest in Washington, D.C., in October.
Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’
NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of her mother.Savannah Guthrie on the “Today” show set at Rockefeller Plaza earlier this month.
Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It
The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue.Progress on lowering inflation had stalled even before the war with Iran, as tariffs caused higher prices on imported goods, and solid consumer spending led to increased cost fo
An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.Air Liquide supplies helium and other gases to the semiconductor industry.
Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries.
It takes a lot of fuel to produce this delicate fruit, which can be a sensitive barometer as oil costs rise.Raspberry prices can be a harbinger for other food costs. The wholesale price of fresh berries has doubled since January.
How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers
As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.War in the Middle East has roiled markets and ignited fears of global economic damage.
The Iran War is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition
When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too
In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer the Younger Man for Senate
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.A town hall meeting held by the Platner campaign in Ogunquit, Maine in October.
Can a Democrat Make Headway With Trump? New York’s Governor Is Trying.
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has demonstrated her ability to negotiate with the president and his team on thorny issues like immigration enforcement.Even as Gov. Kathy Hochul tries to find common ground with President Trump, she has also tried to draw attention to ICE raids in New York that have re
Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine agenda — his insistence that vaccines are somehow linked
As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back
Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a public unveiling of new dietary guidelines at the Department of Heal