Democrats See Political Opening in G.O.P. Budget as Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts
In 2018, Democrats won back the House, flipping 41 seats including in conservative-leaning places like the suburbs of Utah and Oklahoma by focusing narrowly on a single issue: Republican efforts…
Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle
It was meant to be a moment of triumph for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, a chance after weeks of maneuvering for an Oval Office meeting to demonstrate American backing…
Federal Workers Again Receive Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments
Federal workers started to receive emails late Friday evening asking them to provide a list of accomplishments from the week, a reprise of a request by Elon Musk that spread…
How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story
Early on in “The Substance,” the body horror film starring Demi Moore that has been nominated for five Academy Awards, Dennis Quaid grotesquely consumes an endless amount of peel-and-eat shrimp…
Trump Berates Zelensky, Who Leaves Without Signing Ukraine Minerals Deal: Live Updates
The United States’ relationship with Ukraine erupted in a storm of acrimony on Friday as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an…
Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal
After five weeks in which President Trump made clear his determination to scrap America’s traditional sources of power — its alliances among like-minded democracies — and return the country to…
Judge Appears Skeptical of Claims That Musk Isn’t Driving DOGE
A federal judge said on Friday that it seemed “factually inaccurate” for the Trump administration to keep insisting that Elon Musk has no formal position in an operation that has…
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
President Trump’s escalating initiative to drastically cut the federal work force has reached the Social Security Administration, a crucial program that keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty, which…
Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist
Senior leadership at the Guggenheim will not be taking pay cuts, according to a museum spokeswoman, Tina Vaz. The cuts are spread over six departments, including advancement, education, publications and…
Thyroid and Blood Pressure Medications and a Planner Found in Gene Hackman’s Home
Investigators combing through the secluded home where the actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead this week discovered common medication, medical records and a 2025 planner,…