Gulf Coast Shrimpers See Hope in Trump’s Tariffs
In December, Frank Parker upgraded to a bigger shrimp boat. For the Mississippi shrimper, it was a good trade with an older fisherman who was looking to scale back. But…
Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs
President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on most of America’s trading partners has governments across the globe racing to schedule phone calls, send delegations to Washington and offer up…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Requiring Return of Wrongly Deported Migrant
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a trial judge’s order directing the United States to return a Salvadoran migrant it had inadvertently deported. Judge Paula…
10 Books Like ‘The White Lotus’ If You Can’t Wait for Next Season
Smart, funny and compulsively watchable, HBO’s “The White Lotus” is the rare TV satire that strikes a perfect balance between vicious and empathetic, skewering the superrich while also humanizing their…
LA Dodgers Will Visit White House for World Series Celebration
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to visit the White House on Monday, continuing a decades-old tradition for the reigning World Series champions that has been fraught with political tension…
As Netanyahu Heads to Washington, Trump Is Already a Close Ally
Before President Barack Obama was sworn into office in 2009, Benjamin Netanyahu called the Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas out of the blue and asked for a lesson in what was…
Trump’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy
According to a 2019 study, one-third of the world’s incumbent leaders who reach the end of their constitutional terms try to keep power, a proportion that rises to one-half if…
Americans Wrestle With How Trump’s Tariffs May Change Shopping Lists
Charlene and Phil Willingham had been thinking for a while about replacing the 20-year-old appliances in their kitchen, but with the sudden prospect of rising costs, they decided that this…
After “The White Lotus,” Lorazepam Lives On in Memes and Merch
Etsy has been flooded with hats and candles asking the question: “Has Anyone Seen My Lorazepam?” Social media is rife with videos of people enunciating “lorazepam” in a faux Southern…
Judge Calls Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man a ‘Grievous Error’
The Trump administration committed a “grievous error” that “shocks the conscience” by inadvertently deporting a Salvadoran migrant to a notorious prison last month and then declaring there was little it…