As Trump’s Untested Emissary to Putin, Witkoff’s Role May Bring Risk
When President Trump appointed his friend Steven Witkoff to be his Middle East envoy last November, the choice prompted head-scratching in diplomatic circles. Many foreign officials had never heard of…
Friday Briefing: Putin Speaks on Ukraine Cease-Fire
Putin appeared open to a cease-fire with Ukraine President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday seemed to voice preliminary support for a cease-fire, but made it clear he was in no…
Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
For the second time this week, President Trump has threatened to disrupt trade with a close ally for retaliating in a trade war that he started — a tactic that…
The Best Laptop Backpacks, According to Frequent Fliers
Easy access is one reason why Madison, Wisconsin-based Tania Burke, president of bike touring provider Trek Travel, prefers this Topo Designs backpack for her 4-mile bike commute: “It opens like…
Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday that the latest version of its least expensive sedan would be available first as an all-electric car and then as a hybrid. And the company will…
Trump Condemned by Rights Groups for Calling Schumer a ‘Palestinian’
Jewish and Muslim groups condemned President Trump for calling Senator Chuck Schumer “a Palestinian,” saying that the president used the term as a racial slur. Mr. Trump made the comments…
Chrome extensions have become easier to maliciously mimic
Google Chrome privacy tricks Kurt the CyberGuy explains how to increase your security and privacy through Google Chrome on your devices when browsing the web. Chrome extensions are incredibly useful,…
U.S. Envoys Head to Moscow to Push for Cease-Fire With Ukraine: Live Updates
As recently as January, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia emphatically rejected the idea of a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine. But after a month in which President Trump turned American…
Trump Cuts Could Squeeze Small Farmers and Food Banks
At Happy Hollow Farm, a small, 16-acre operation in central Missouri, Liz Graznak grows a variety of vegetables, including organic carrots, Swiss chard, radishes and beets. Some of those vegetables…
Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.
Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican representative and President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will appear before the Senate health committee on Thursday, the…