El presidente dispone de facultades que le permiten eludir al Congreso a fin de liberar fondos federales para las operaciones en la frontera.
The order is titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” but it asserts that the Biden administration might have acted illegally and directs agencies to seek evidence.
A New York Times photographer followed President Trump for more than 18 hours on Inauguration Day. Here’s what he saw.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted Bolton and another Trump national security adviser protection in 2021 after threats from Iran.
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
The president’s executive orders show us where things are headed.
Because presidents exercise such unfettered discretion in granting clemency, these actions provide useful insights into their true character.
Readers react to President Trump’s Inaugural Address, his clemency toward Jan. 6 rioters and more. Also: Joe Biden’s last pardons as president.
President Trump’s wave of executive orders yesterday sent an undeniable signal to the world about the United States’ role in fighting climate change.
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.
Los indultos fueron un notable epílogo para la carrera política de medio siglo de Biden, subrayando la desconfianza y el enfado que el mandatario siente hacia Trump, el hombre que le precedió y le sucederá en el cargo.
In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008.
The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.
Invoking presidential emergency powers gives the president the ability to go around Congress and unlock federal funding to crack down at the border.
The administration will take steps to roll back federal support for racial equity and protections for transgender people.
A boast and a warning as the 45th president becomes the 47th.
To open his term with such an act of contempt toward the legal system is audacious, even for Mr. Trump.
His ‘weaponization’ executive order begins with a list of misleading accusations against the Biden administration.
President Trump’s grant of clemency to those who assaulted the Capitol in his name four years ago clashed with his predecessor’s decision to shield from retribution those who had sought to hold him to account.
The relatives who were granted clemency in the final minutes of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency had not been charged with wrongdoing, but some had drawn scrutiny.
“We’re not leaving the fight,” he told supporters and members of his staff as he prepared to leave Washington.
Fourteen Opinion writers assess the substance and style of Trump’s speech.
The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.
The president said he’d declare an energy “emergency,” promote drilling and end support for electric cars. His pivot to oil and gas follows the hottest year in recorded history.
Frequently mentioned words in historic speeches from Donald J. Trump to George Washington.
Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He reclaimed the record on Monday.
El presidente saliente subrayó que no creía que su familia hubiera hecho nada malo, pero temía los ataques políticos de Donald Trump.
The departures are common when a transition takes place, but it is now happening more quickly and on a larger scale than under previous administrations, a U.S. official said.
Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.
Tenemos a más de dos decenas de reporteros y periodistas gráficos cubriendo los acontecimientos en tiempo real.
President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of his family as well as Liz Cheney, Anthony S. Fauci and Mark A. Milley.
Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.
We have more than two dozen reporters and visual journalists covering the events in real time.
What kind of disruptions does America need? And what will Trump not actually follow through on?
President Biden reflected on the “faith and friendship” he found in South Carolina during several critical moments in his life and career.
President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.
As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future.
A survey of more than 2,000 people offers an early look at his legacy.
Government agencies that shrank in President-elect Trump’s first term have mostly bounced back, and some have become even larger.
Doug Mills has photographed every presidential swearing-in ceremony since 1985. “I’ve learned a lot from all of them,” he said.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to make difficult choices.
The men had been acquitted by a jury of the murder of a police officer, but the judge had concluded that they had been involved and sentenced them to life in prison.
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California.
Billionaires, foreign leaders and celebrities including Mike Tyson and Carrie Underwood will appear at the inauguration. Some prominent Democrats are taking a pass.
El número de migrantes ha disminuido de forma constante en los últimos meses. El descenso se ha atribuido en gran medida al endurecimiento de las restricciones introducidas por el gobierno de Biden y las autoridades mexicanas y panameñas.
A more seasoned Trump prepares to work his will in a more biddable D.C.
Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.
The hard-line policies in his first term were a significant shift that reframed the national conversation on immigration and helped return him to the White House.
President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
The once and soon-to-be president takes advantage of the blurry lines between appearance and perception, between reputation and reality.
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
Trump wants to end several programs that offered new arrivals temporary relief. Millions of others without legal status may also be vulnerable to deportation.
After initial celebrations, challenges will be enormous as the terms of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire progress.
Sweeps by Border Patrol agents in California have stoked fears among undocumented migrant workers on the eve of Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration.
Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?
The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are stored.
The central bank said it had decided to leave the network after the group’s work “increasingly broadened in scope.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.
What started as “the dance app” spawned countless memes, launched lucrative careers and shaped entire industries. Here’s how it got here.
President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.
La empresa argumentaba que la ley violaba sus derechos de libertad de expresión y los de sus 170 millones de usuarios estadounidenses.
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.
Joe, Jill and the look of the last four years — what will we remember?
The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
The remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.
With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.
The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.
The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, is the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.
The MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why attention has become more valuable than money in politics.
The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then stalled for time on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the “darkest figures.”
President Biden said in an MSNBC interview that he pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent civilian deaths during the Gaza war. He also defended his steadfast support for Israel.
La extraordinaria colaboración entre el presidente saliente y el entrante no impidió que ambas partes se atribuyeran el mérito.
Days before Trump returns to office, the legal fight with Democratic state officials over his agenda has begun.
Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.
The president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul of the Trump mandate to deregulate.
Readers offer both praise and criticism of the outgoing president. Also: Greenland’s rights; resilience amid trauma; near-death experiences.
Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to a truce.
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
La gestión de Biden estará en los libros de historia como un interregno entre dos mandatos de Donald Trump, una pausa en medio de un periodo caótico de cambio, para bien o para mal.
Speaking from the Oval Office, the president warned of a rising oligarchy, a potential tech-industrial complex and the threat of the climate crisis in his farewell address to the nation.
The president delivered the 17-minute speech from the Oval Office in the White House.
En su último discurso desde el Despacho Oval, el presidente Biden instó al país a recordar sus raíces y a no renunciar a sus valores en el altar de un nacionalismo populista que considera peligroso.
Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.
The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved.
But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.
The agreement removed one of the most vexing international conflicts that hovered over the start of his second term.
Rarely have representatives of current and new presidents of different parties worked together at such a high-stakes moment. But the president and the president-elect didn’t quite share credit.
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.
El alto al fuego entrará en vigor inmediatamente, dijo un funcionario de la Casa Blanca. La primera fase del acuerdo, que incluye el inicio de la liberación de rehenes, durará seis semanas, aunque no estaba claro qué día comenzaría, dijo el funcionario.
In the final days of the Biden administration, the F.D.A. is moving ahead with a proposal to require companies to produce a less addictive product for traditional smokers.
Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were rushing to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.
We explore the president’s legacy.
The president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term to cement his agenda, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration.
President Biden did not explicitly name President-elect Donald J. Trump, but his remarks went straight at the tension at the heart of the incoming White House.
Senator Marco Rubio, who is nominated for secretary of state, has a long history of personal and policy differences with President-elect Donald Trump.
La decisión es la más reciente de una serie de enfoques contradictorios hacia el país caribeño por parte de distintos gobiernos estadounidenses.
The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
Cuando los cruces fronterizos aumentaron en 2023, EE. UU. presionó a México para que impusiera medidas más agresivas. Las autoridades mexicanas enfocaron su atención en Francisco Garduño Yáñez, entonces comisionado del Instituto Nacional de Migración.
He should issue pardons to critics of the incoming president.
When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. Officials rebuked the immigration chief and stripped him of a key power, an investigation shows.
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, looks back on the hopes and realities of Bidenism.
The report by the special counsel, David C. Weiss, criticized President Biden for making “baseless accusations” that threatened “the integrity of the justice system as a whole.”
With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never took root.
The company’s renewed interest comes after the Biden administration blocked Nippon Steel from acquiring the onetime American powerhouse.
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.
The president argued in a speech that he strengthened U.S. alliances during his four years in office and that America’s adversaries are weaker than when he took over.
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
Plus, remembering a civil rights Freedom Rider.
Silicon Valley billionaires are throwing their support behind the president-elect.
President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.
California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”
Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.
The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.
Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in November fell to their lowest level of President Biden’s administration.
The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.
Se trata de una medida de represalia destinada a castigar al líder autócrata de Venezuela por negarse a abandonar el poder.
The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.
Plus, goodbye to a hairy “Shrek” icon.
He didn’t get the credit he deserved on the economy.
A cleareyed review of Biden’s term.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border.
The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.
President-elect Donald J. Trump becomes part of the club. Melania Trump joins the first ladies.
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.
The president told attendees at the state funeral, including the other four living presidents, that Mr. Carter’s character allowed him to survive in a world of powerful pressures.
The onetime dynamo is fighting to revive a takeover by Nippon Steel. Other tie-ups could also face obstacles, and going it alone could force cutbacks.
It is unusual for five current and former presidents to gather at the same event, but when it happens, it is often at a funeral.
President Biden will deliver a eulogy, and tributes written by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale will be read by their sons.
The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.
Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.
President Biden was set to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis during what would have been his last presidential trip abroad.
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.
Donald J. Trump issued angry comments about Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Biden was briefed in California by the state’s fire officials.