Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Temporarily Reverses Cancellation of Student Visas
On March 11, about 50 judges gathered in Washington for the biannual meeting of the Judicial Conference, which oversees the administration of the federal courts. It was the first time…
China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in China.…
‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal
A federal prosecutor in Washington has contacted The New England Journal of Medicine, considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal, with questions that suggested without evidence that it was biased…
Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement
With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States into a recession, some consumers say they are opting out…
In Trade War Clash With Trump, China Refuses to Take the Bait
If the trade war between China and the United States is a game of high-stakes brinkmanship, it is currently a game that Beijing is not willing to play. Faced with…
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine…
China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi
President Trump, whose trade war with China has rattled financial markets and threatened to disrupt huge swaths of trade, suggested on Friday that he had been in touch with Xi…
Kristi Noem’s Nabbed Purse at a Burger Joint Is Still a Washington Mystery
It is the mystery that has gripped Washington. On Sunday night, Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, was dining downtown at Capital Burger with her family…
Patrick Adiarte, Actor Seen in Musicals and on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 82
Patrick Adiarte, who was imprisoned as a baby in the Philippines during World War II and then found a new life in the United States as an actor and dancer…
Stocks on Track for a Weekly Gain
The stock market is heading for a weekly gain despite pointing to a lower open on Friday, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The head…