U.S. and Iran Will Hold Nuclear Talks on Saturday
President Trump said on Monday that the United States would engage in “direct” negotiations with Iran next Saturday in a last-ditch effort to rein in the country’s nuclear program, saying…
Some Calm Returns to Asian Markets Even as Trade Tensions Escalate
After three days of global market turmoil not seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, stocks in Asia regained a measure of calm on Tuesday despite little let…
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…
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…
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
Last Wednesday, the Trump administration believed it had a plan to save TikTok. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, along with some of its U.S. investors, and officials in Washington had coalesced…
Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court’s Block on Venezuelan Deportations
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday night that the Trump administration could continue to deport Venezuelan migrants based on a wartime powers act, overturning a lower court that had put…
After Navarro Defends Tariffs, Bessent Says Trump Is Ready to Negotiate
Peter Navarro, a senior White House trade adviser, on Monday defended the sweeping tariffs President Trump has imposed on foreign nations and indicated that other countries’ offers to drop their…
Google Says Employees Can Discuss Antitrust Case
When Google lost its landmark antitrust trial in August, Kent Walker, its top lawyer, reminded employees, for the third time, that they were not allowed to discuss the case with…
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Threat to China
Trump threatened China with even bigger tariffs President Trump yesterday told China to rescind its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. or face additional tariffs of 50 percent starting tomorrow. The…
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…