President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the president’s perceived enemies.
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.
An administration lawyer said a Tennessee law barring some medical treatments for transgender youths is constitutional and urged the justices to say so.
Para evitar los aranceles estadounidenses, México acordó desplegar 10.000 soldados en su frontera norte. Analistas y exfuncionarios cuestionan que estos puedan detener el flujo de fentanilo con eficacia.
To stave off U.S. tariffs, Mexico agreed to deploy 10,000 troops to its northern border. Analysts and former officials question whether they can effectively stop the flow of fentanyl.
New rules requiring increased staffing and care are under attack.
Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.
How do Democrats build trust and faith in them and effectively counter Trump?
Prosecutors in New York had spent years pursuing a case against the conservative group over its role in the theft of a diary kept by Ashley Biden.
The order, called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” is based on the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX.
Even aside from his stunning Gaza proposal, President Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel nearly everything he wanted, signaling a renewal of their close alliance.
In interviews, Palestinian Americans said that it was surreal and horrifying to hear the president talk about expelling millions of people from the Gaza Strip and placing it under U.S. control.
The president’s far-fetched proposal to take over the enclave caused a new wave of recriminations after an election in which the Mideast war tore Democrats apart and pushed some voters to the right.
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The move cast uncertainty on the leadership role of the United States in the global body. The president also withdrew from the U.N.’s Human Rights Council and stopped funding UNRWA.
President Trump’s return has emboldened supporters of Israeli annexation of the occupied territory who want to mandate the use of language reflecting that view. Opponents of annexation say the term reflects a political agenda.
President Trump’s tariffs could threaten supply chains in the renewable energy industry and disrupt oil and gas markets.
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Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.
The guidance bolsters the rights of students accused of sexual misconduct and scraps Biden-era rules extending protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.
The party needs to seize the opportunity to present fresh vision and leadership.
President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.
The disbanding of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities came amid a flurry of executive orders touching on art, culture and history.
Executive orders and announcements by President Trump have put billions of dollars in U.S. climate commitments into question.
Under three minutes of questioning from Senator Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, Kash Patel conceded only that Joe Biden was “certified” as the president.
Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.
What does it means to have someone apparently handpicked for loyalty to head an institution as important, and potentially dangerous, as the F.B.I.?
Early in his first administration, President Trump noted the general’s “brilliance and fortitude.” And then the president got angry.
El gobierno de Biden había ampliado las protecciones para más de 600.000 venezolanos. La cancelación de la prórroga podría exponerlos a la deportación en los próximos meses.
The order is the latest Trump administration effort against Biden-era initiatives that intended to promote electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Biden administration had extended protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans. The cancellation of the extension could open them up to deportation in the coming months.
The remarks from Karoline Leavitt, the new White House press secretary, echoed earlier remarks by the Biden administration about the sightings.
DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.
Todo parece indicar que ambos líderes planean examinar a fondo la relación entre Moscú y Washington. Esto podría incluir la reanudación de las conversaciones sobre armamento nuclear.
Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.
Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
The State Department has ordered that diplomatic outposts fly only U.S. flags.
With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one more. If he is confirmed, it is likely to be by the smallest margin for that post in modern times.
Un memorando parece permitir a los funcionarios del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas centrarse en los dos programas que dejaron entrar a más de un millón de personas.
Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David Sanger join us for a roundtable discussion about Trump’s first week in office. They’ll delve into the ramifications of his mass Jan. 6 pardons, examine how he’s reshaping the government through personn...
Mike Waltz, asesor de seguridad nacional, sugirió a principios de este mes que nada importa más que el apoyo de su personal a las políticas de Trump.
A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people.
He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
C.E.O.s, policymakers and billionaires at the World Economic Forum’s conference have long pledged to fight climate change. Has it done any good?
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.
Anyone wondering whether the president was going to pick up from 2017 or 2021 can stop wondering.
President Trump seems poised to roll back the very incentives that are reviving American manufacturing.
President Trump is taking dramatic steps in seeking to place his stamp on the federal bureaucracy.
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.
In a filing, they said the investigation into the mayor began more than a year before he criticized the former president’s response to the migrant crisis.
It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
From national security to home insurance, the president has quickly changed America’s climate adaptation policies in important ways.
A record number of border crossers and the continuation of a Trump-era policy were factors.
The incoming White House chief of staff may well represent the thin line between the president and disaster.
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.
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.
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, increase 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.
After Trump won, Americans seem to have traded anger for hope.
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.
The Biden administration expanded the government payroll at the fastest pace in decades, but it is near a record low as a share of overall employment.
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.
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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.