Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts voted in favor of a new contract on Tuesday, ending labor turbulence at ports that handle a large share of U.S. trade with…
Apple Plans to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. as Trump Tariffs Loom
Days after Apple’s chief executive met with President Trump, the company said on Monday that it planned to spend $500 billion and hire 20,000 people in the United States over…
Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls
House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, including a proposal that would effectively gut…
Ukraine Agrees to U.S. Deal for Mineral Rights
Ukraine has agreed to a deal to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday, after an intense…
Judge Gives Trump Administration Deadline to Release Foreign Aid
A federal judge on Tuesday directed the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid funding within two days after indications that it was failing to comply with a previous court order…
‘Running Point,’ Plus 5 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that air or stream this week, Feb.…
The Price of Shrimp Cocktail
The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is an imposing specimen, the crustaceans arriving tightly shingled on a steeple of ice accented by a celery spire.…
What They Took – The New York Times
The New York Times asked those who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires to tell us about what they took — what objects or pets they grabbed…
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The carrot and stick approach Investors finally seem to be getting the message: Don’t underestimate President Trump’s tariffs threat. The S&P 500 fell on Monday to its lowest level since…
Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have severed an undersea communications cable near the island on Tuesday. It was…