Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
Trump’s Tariff Gamble Puts America’s Ties With India at Risk
As the president pursues his goals on Russia and trade, America’s relationship with an important partner in Asia could end up as collateral damage.Assembling printed circuit boards at factory in Bengaluru, India, in June.
Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky
If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years.President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.
Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.
The White House said the pledge would bring more of the company’s supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the United States.President Trump has threatened Apple and other phone manufacturers with a 25 percent tariff on products made outside the United States.
Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout
The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.Representative Al Green spoke alongside fellow Texas House Democrats during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Tuesday.
Trump’s Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States
The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every possible political advantage.In Austin, Texans protested the state’s redistricting efforts, which have been encouraged by President Trump.
Where the Redistricting Wars Might Go After Texas
Texas Democrats may have bought their party some time with their walkout, but both parties are mobilizing to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of the midterms.Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois speaking alongside Texas House Democrats in Carol Stream, Ill., on Sunday.
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race
The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.President Trump has been asking New York associates about who in the crowded field of New York City mayoral candidates has the best chance of beating Zohran Mamdani
Cuomo Tells Business Leaders That His Campaign Is on a New Path
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo acknowledged that he had not run an effective race in the mayoral primary and asked for executives’ help to defeat Zohran Mamdani.Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke to business leaders on Wednesday and brought along a pollster to help make the case for his path to victory.
Eric Adams Is Again Denied Public Matching Funds for His Campaign
Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dealt another setback in his long-shot campaign for re-election when he was denied millions of dollars in public matching funds.The Campaign Finance Board said that Eric Adams was not eligible for public funds because his campaign had provided “incomplete and mislead
Aldi’s Passionate, Cultlike Following Fuels Its Rapid Expansion Plans
“It feels like I’m at a bougie store, but I’m not paying bougie prices,” one shopper said of the discount grocer, which is set to open hundreds of stores as consumers look to save and buy organic.Shoppers checking out groceries on the opening day of a new Aldi store in Westlake, Fla., last month.
China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare
Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.The Chinese technology company GoLaxy tracked people in Hong Kong as it sought to counter opposition to the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law.
Federal Agents in L.A. Conduct a Big Immigration Raid at a Home Depot
A rented Penske truck was used to ferry agents to the Home Depot where the raid was conducted, days after an appeals court upheld an order limiting some enforcement tactics.Videos on social media showed agents in tactical vests jumping out of a Penske rental truck in a Home Depot parking lot and the
Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88
He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, “is being born.”Eddie Palmieri in the early 1960s.
Eddie Palmieri’s 13 Essential Songs and Albums
A native son of the Bronx, Palmieri was a crucial innovator in New York’s Afro-Caribbean music history. The pianist, composer and bandleader has died at 88.Eddie Palmieri onstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Rose Theater in New York in 2012.
Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico
Health care. Food. Outdoor recreation. Wildfire protection. The arts. President Trump’s new domestic policy law will have wide-ranging effects in New Mexico, which depends heavily on federal funding.The earthen Cañada De Ancha Dam in Chimayo, N.M., is in desperate need of repairs to protect about 1,
A Sergeant Is Accused of Shooting 5 Soldiers in His Unit at Fort Stewart
The suspect’s father said he was seeking a transfer from the Army base in Georgia, where he had complained of racism.Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia was locked down after reports of a shooting around 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
I’ve Seen How Russia Is Torturing Prisoners of War
Prosecuting torture is a legal obligation, not a diplomatic nicety or something that can be negotiated.
They Let Their Children Cross the Street, and Now They’re Felons
They went to jail when their boy was killed. Why don’t road planners bear some guilt?Legend Jenkins was hit and killed by an S.U.V. when he stepped off this median on his way home from the Food Lion supermarket in Gastonia, N.C., in May.
Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.“The immediate plan is to scale up the number of sites up to 16 and begin to operate them as much as 24 hours a day,” Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to
United Airlines Resumes Operations After System Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that delays may continue as the airline works through the recovery process.Newark Liberty International Airport, pictured in January, was among the major airports where United Airlines grounded its planes on Wednesday night.
New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica
Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.The evacuation plane, shown in a handout photo from the New Zealand Defence Force, landed at McMurdo Station on Tu
On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist
After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.The state funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during Israeli attacks on Iran i