Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says
An American citizen has been released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap, officials from the United States and Russia said on Thursday, amid a broader effort by the two…
Trump Deploys Justice Dept. to Scrutinize Ex-Officials and Perceived Foes
President Trump’s first-term efforts to spur law enforcement officials to pursue his political enemies were haphazard, informal and often hashed out in private. Now, his demands for investigations are starting…
House Passes G.O.P. Budget After Conservative Revolt Collapses
The House on Thursday narrowly adopted a Republican budget blueprint for slashing taxes and government spending, after hard-line conservatives concerned that it would balloon the nation’s debt ended a revolt…
Trump Repeals Biden-Era Limit on Water Flow in Shower Heads
President Trump’s reversal on tariffs dominated headlines on Wednesday, but he also found time to continue his long-running feud with low-flow shower heads. The president signed an executive order to…
Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States
First, the Trump administration moved to dismantle federal climate regulations. Now it has launched an assault on efforts at the state and local levels, where many leaders are still working…
How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Privacy advocates say that all this data could enable the government to punish its political opponents by weaponizing information about an individual’s personal life (bankruptcies, criminal histories, medical claims) or…
Adams Administration Will Give ICE Space to Operate on Rikers Island
The federal immigration authorities will be allowed to open office space at the Rikers Island jail complex for criminal investigations, according to an executive order issued on Tuesday by Mayor…
Chinese Intelligence May Be Trying to Recruit Fired U.S. Officials
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center warned on Tuesday that China’s intelligence services were using deceptive efforts to recruit current and former U.S. government employees. The center, along with the…
Trump Officials Point to Outreach on Tariffs in a Bid to Calm Markets
President Trump’s top trade official defended the administration’s aggressive tariff moves on Tuesday, arguing before a Senate committee that the U.S. economy is facing “a moment of drastic, overdue change”…
A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns
The next big Second Amendment case may concern teenagers. Appeals courts are split on whether the government may restrict 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or carrying guns, and the Supreme…