The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”President Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.On orders from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military has attacked 21 boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Oc
The president used the latest pardon announcement to attack his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr.Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas at the Capitol in 2023.
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.Supporters gathered at the election night party for Matt Van Epps ahead of his victory in a special election for the House on Tuesday in Tenness
Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.
In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.Little St. James, the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean.Andrew Farkas has built a real estate empire in New York. But he has never publicly addressed his business entanglement with
In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup.Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
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“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.
Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown.An employment fair in Chicago in October. The labor market lost over 30,000 jobs last month.
Consumers are focusing on value and financing purchases to complete their shopping lists.
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.William Hendrix, who has not spoken publicly about the group chat until now, said that he was stunned by the intensity of the uproar and the fallout on his life.
It is unclear how long the effort will last in Louisiana, where the Republican governor has welcomed the agents with open arms even as immigrant communities fear what might come.Border Patrol agents detain a man on the street in New Orleans on Tuesday.
Most Somalis in the Twin Cities are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The Trump administration has started a crackdown on Somalis who are subject to deportation.A rally against recent immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities on Wednesday.
President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, last year. Some Somalis were frustrated by what they saw as a pattern of disrespect toward Africa from President Trump.
The flights with Venezuelans who had been living in the United States arrived at a time of airspace safety concerns as the U.S. military pressures Venezuela’s leader.A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants landing at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.Members of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine last year.
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with the U.S. special en
In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.After last week’s deadly fire at a residential complex, Hong Kong warned its residents against using it to “cause chaos.”
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt in 2023. Israel has said it will reopen “in the coming days,” but Egypt d
Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.Supporters of Hezbollah gathered in September at a crater in the Dahiya neighborhood on the outskirts of Beirut. The hole was left by an Israeli
The doctor, Salvador Plasencia, had asked “I wonder how much this moron will pay” before supplying the drug to Mr. Perry, who became increasingly reliant on it before his death.“I’m just so sorry,” Salvador Plasencia told Matthew Perry’s family during the sentencing hearing on Wednesday.
