Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into turmoil after a three-month stretch steered largely by Elon…
Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts. The…
N.I.H. Bans New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad
The National Institutes of Health will no longer allow American scientists to direct its funding to research partners overseas, casting doubt on the future of studies on subjects including malaria…
Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama
May 6, 2025, 6:46 a.m. ET An election campaign poster for Friedrich Merz in western Germany this year. Credit…Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Before he returned to politics, won…
How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map
Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are working aggressively to stretch a Senate map that offers precious few opportunities for Democrats to reclaim a majority in 2026, recruiting deep into…
India and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval
Britain and India agreed to a trade deal on Tuesday, strengthening economic ties between two of the world’s largest economies amid President Trump’s upheaval of the global trade system. The…
Trump Is Fighting Antisemitism the Wrong Way, a Jewish Group Argues
Groups representing a vast range of colleges and universities joined one of the country’s foremost Jewish groups on Tuesday to urge the Trump administration to change how it is trying…
Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
A Ukrainian drone attack restricted flights at airports near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, showing Kyiv’s ability to strike at the capital three days before a planned parade to…
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
In 1989, New Hampshire’s Republican governor, Judd Gregg, had a gaping budget hole he didn’t know how to fill. His health secretary came up with a solution: a tax maneuver…
Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories
People who question whether the Earth is round — a fact understood by the ancient Greeks and taught to American children in elementary school — might have been political pariahs…