German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.
The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one.
The solicitor general contended that a group of migrants had barricaded themselves inside a Texas detention center and threatened to take hostages.
Because of a quirk in the rules, some participants vying to dine with the president benefited from dumping the Trump family’s memecoins rather than accumulating them.
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.
Casey Means’s nomination to be surgeon general has led to a rift in MAHA.
The second Trump administration is blowing through limits on the mixing of public office and personal benefits.
Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.
El presidente concibe la presidencia como una oportunidad para hacer tratos a nivel mundial. El golfo Pérsico, donde unos cuantos hombres ejercen autoridad absoluta sobre una vasta riqueza, es idóneo para eso.
The first plane carrying the white ethnic minority from South Africa landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday morning.
President Trump invoked the golfing great Sam Snead to justify a plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to use as Air Force One.
Experts say the moves, which would apply to household appliances, will raise energy costs for consumers.
House Republicans on Monday outlined their plans for a far-reaching tax bill that would deliver on several of President Trump’s campaign pledges — for now.
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.
President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.
El presidente se enfadó cuando se le preguntó sobre las implicaciones éticas de aceptar una aeronave de lujo de un gobierno extranjero.
The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.
The Department of Homeland Security is focusing on a program that provides cash assistance to certain individuals who are older, blind or disabled.
American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm co-founded by Eric Trump, said it was merging with a company traded on the Nasdaq, the latest expansion of the family’s investments in crypto.
Austan D. Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said there was still a risk of higher consumer prices and slower growth amid elevated uncertainty about the White House’s trade policy.
La propuesta plantea importantes cuestiones éticas, dado el inmenso valor del avión y que Trump pretende quedarse con él después de dejar la presidencia.
President Trump’s executive order, which did not include specific legal mechanisms for lowering drug prices, was viewed as something of a win for the pharmaceutical industry.
Obtener refugio en EE. UU. suele demorar años, pero a solo tres meses de que Trump estableciera el estatus de refugiados para los afrikáners, un primer grupo ya va camino al país.
After firing the head of the Library of Congress, the president put his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, in charge of the facility.
La Casa Blanca dio marcha atrás en los gravámenes más elevados, ya que los costos de una guerra comercial total con Pekín amenazaban el crecimiento económico mundial.
The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.
The Republican senator from Missouri called potentially deep cuts in the program “morally wrong” and “politically suicidal” for his party as it courts working-class voters.
Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region.
President Trump had halted essentially refugee admissions on his first day in office before creating a pathway for Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority that ruled during apartheid.
In a letter, Harvard’s president pointed to areas of agreement with the Trump administration, including a need for more “intellectual diversity.” He also argued Harvard is not partisan.
The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices.
Readers respond to a guest essay that warned of authoritarianism in America. Also: Shame on the lawyers; euphoria over Pope Leo XIV.
The company, which serves airports in liberal cities on the coasts, has agreed to operate chartered flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jetliner from a foreign government.
El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visitará Pekín esta semana, y Xi Jinping de China también se reunirá con altos funcionarios de otras naciones latinoamericanas y caribeñas para reforzar sus lazos.
Su sugerencia de llamar al cuerpo de agua “golfo Arábigo” parece haber hecho lo imposible: unir a los iraníes.
The Kremlin brushed off the threat of further sanctions, saying that “the language of ultimatums is unacceptable.”
Global markets are rallying on optimism over Washington and Beijing reaching a major, if temporary, détente in their tariff fight.
The negotiations between China and the U.S. will have implications for a global economy rocked by President Trump’s tariffs.
Plus, For Sale: The pope’s childhood home.
When the bidding stops Monday, the top buyers of a Trump family crypto coin will win a tour of the White House.
Justice David H. Souter, who died last week, said in 2012 that public ignorance of the Constitution could lead to the rise of an autocrat and the death of democracy.
President Trump has always viewed the presidency as a worldwide hunt for deals. And there is no better place for that than the Gulf, where a few men wield absolute authority over vast wealth.
Republicans should embrace their working class voters.
A Harvard economist argues that a decline in manufacturing jobs is not what ails the United States.
President Trump seems to think not. The industries he constantly mentions when he pushes his case, including autos, energy and lumber, beg to differ.
President Trump goes to the Gulf kingdom this week seeking $1 trillion worth of investments in the United States — a sum equivalent to the entire Saudi gross domestic product for a year.
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to President Trump’s aides as they consider plans to boost the birthrate. After writing about this, Caroline Kitchener, a New York Times reporter who writes about the American family, was inundated with emails and comments from readers with the same notion, what about child care?
Jurists have long surprised expectations based on party, and it’s reassuring to see that continue today.
Both countries promised to say more on Monday about what talks over the weekend achieved. Until then, investors and businesses are guessing.
The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is visiting Beijing this week, and China’s Xi Jinping will also meet top officials from other Latin American and Caribbean nations to emphasize their ties.
The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term.
The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia this week as part of a weeklong trip to the Middle East.
Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.
The Trump administration’s public descriptions of its role in the mediation seemed to touch some sensitive spots politically in India.
The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly-appointed plane and the fact that Mr. Trump plans to use it after he leaves office.
President Trump’s efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and give its funding directly to the states is a nightmare for parents like myself.
Ukraine’s president is pushing for an immediate truce. European leaders have said they will would impose new sanctions on Moscow if Russia’s president does not accept.
Neither MAGA nor woke, the new pontiff confounds political categories.
For Trump and others, it evinces powerful nostalgia for something that never actually existed.
As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.
Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.
Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.
Durante años, el líder de China ha planeado hacer que el mundo dependa de sus exportaciones y conocimientos técnicos. Pero la estrategia también tiene costos para su propio país.
Top officials are scheduled to conclude their weekend of trade negotiations in Geneva on Sunday.
His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.
European officials call food safety standards a “red line,” as Trump administration officials criticize rules that keep American beef and other meats off grocery shelves.
Jorgen Boassen’s idolization of all things Trump, which has won him friends in Washington and sometimes hostile attention at home, has given him an unlikely new career: political influencer.
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.
In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before.
The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations.
La atención que presta el nuevo papa a los refugiados y su formación pluralista podrían ofrecer al mundo una visión de los valores estadounidenses distinta del enfoque “Estados Unidos primero” del presidente.
Los estadounidenses consumen cantidades récord de res brasileña. Ahora, los aranceles y las guerras comerciales podrían hacer subir los precios en EE. UU. y enviar más carne a China.
Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.
In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen Miran, the president of the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, said “volatility doesn’t necessarily mean anything greater for the long term.”
Donald Trump will either have to accept a nuclear deal with Iran that looks a lot like the one he denounced, or use military force, with hugely unpredictable consequences.
Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.
President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.
The party is trying to leverage local entrepreneurs’ concerns to argue that President Trump’s tariffs are yet another gift to the rich and powerful at the expense of everyday Americans.
His super PAC, which is said to have amassed $400 million alongside its nonprofit arm, has grown even more influential. And powerful groups for congressional Republicans are being stocked with Trump allies.
One bit of advice: Putting aside $2,000 to cover surprise expenses, like a car or home repair, can help you avoid credit cards. Experts have more tips on saving.
Americans are eating record amounts of Brazilian beef. Now, tariffs and trade wars could push up U.S. prices and send more of it to China.
Federal prosecutors released sworn statements and other records detailing key moments in a corruption case that roiled New York City.
El presidente municipal es uno de los detenidos en relación con el caso. La fiscalía lo acusa de coludirse con la delincuencia organizada en la operación de un campo de reclutamiento y entrenamiento.
The outcome of the trade negotiations could determine the trajectory of the global economy.
For years, the leader of China has planned to make the world dependent on its exports and know-how. But the strategy has costs for his own country.
The French and Ukrainian presidents have a particular bond, built on a common goal of protecting Ukraine and deflecting Russia.
The agreement to lift the 25 percent duty on steel exported to the United States provided some relief for struggling businesses, but uncertainties for the industry remain.
A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports.
House Republicans rolled out the first pieces of a roughly $4 trillion tax cut they hope to pass, including measures that would last just for President Trump’s term.
An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
The mayor of Teuchitlán is the first government official to have been arrested in connection with the case. Prosecutors accuse him of colluding with the cartel.
By using another interim appointment to fill a vacancy for the top prosecutor in Washington, the White House is bypassing Senate confirmation and potentially claiming expansive authority.
The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.
It has been 120 days since the last drawdown of weapons from Pentagon stockpiles was announced, outstripping Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on Ukraine aid more than a year ago.
Jonathan McKernan is expected to be tapped for a Treasury Department post instead after waiting for months for the full Senate to take up his consumer bureau nomination.
On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
Stephen Miller, a top aide, repeated a justification used in the immigration crackdown: that the country is fighting an invasion. But it is unclear the president has the power to take such a step.
Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup. Three members of Congress from New Jersey participated in the demonstration.
The shipping industry is pushing to decarbonize, and exploring cargo ships powered by wind, as it confronts President Trump’s tariffs.
The three Democrats removed from the commission said they were targeted for voting to stop imports of poorly made lithium-ion batteries and objecting to staffing cuts.
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.
In accepting an award at the National Museum of American History, the filmmaker alluded to recent moves by the White House to reshape the Smithsonian’s programming.
Los envíos de mercancías chinas a Estados Unidos cayeron un 21 por ciento en abril, después de los aranceles que les impuso el presidente Trump. Pero las exportaciones chinas a otros países asiáticos van en aumento.
David Steiner, who also served as president and chief executive officer of Waste Management Inc., is expected to start in July.
The president’s stated opposition to cutting the program has put Republicans laboring to enact his domestic agenda in a bind.
Una demanda presentada ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos solicita la liberación de migrantes venezolanos deportados de Estados Unidos y encarcelados en una conocida cárcel salvadoreña.
Readers respond to the election of a new pope and ponder its effects on American politics. Also: Presidential profits.
A lawsuit filed with the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights seeks the release of Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and jailed in a notorious Salvadoran prison.
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for the moment.
Days after he privately encouraged Speaker Mike Johnson to increase tax for the wealthy in a bill to fulfill his agenda, he publicly said it could be a bad idea, one that was ‘OK’ with him.
The meeting on Friday between Mayor Eric Adams of New York City and President Trump comes as documents related to his abandoned federal corruption case are set to be released.
Board members argued over email after a Biden appointee sent a scathing letter invoking the Holocaust as he denounced the museum’s silence on President Trump’s firings of board members.
With little ability to see how far the Trump administration is taking its disruptive policies, corporations and investors face higher risks, our columnist says.
The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.
President Trump hailed an agreement with Britain as a breakthrough — but far tougher negotiations, including with China, beckon.
President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
Plus, a Friday news quiz.
The House minority leader would much rather talk about Medicaid and taxes than looming autocracy.
Pope Leo’s relationship with the ascendant Catholic right in the U.S. could be a prominent issue in his papacy.
At times during weeks of thorny negotiations, the efforts of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seemed destined to fail.
For decades, Sally Quinn has brought people together in Washington. But under Trump, the free flow of ideas has been replaced by fear.
A weaponized tax code could backfire on conservatives.
The future for Penn Station’s commuters and neighbors hinges not on aesthetics but on a wonky idea called through-running.
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt their use of “disparate-impact liability,” which has been used to assess whether policies discriminate against different groups.
Desde que el presidente Trump anunció sus planes de deportaciones masivas y anuló las protecciones para hospitales y clínicas, los centros de salud han visto un incremento en las personas que no acuden a consulta.
When the law firm Paul Weiss cut a deal with the Trump administration, a new kind of activist emerged.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is behaving in ways that threaten U.S. interests in the region.
America’s commitment to helping stabilize the Horn of Africa might have been taken for granted a few months ago. Not anymore.
In pointed remarks, the justice told an audience of hundreds of lawyers that she had joined them as “an act of solidarity.”
Not long ago, the U.S. was seen as a promising market for offshore wind. Now industry executives aren’t making any assumptions.
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.
Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.
The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon general nominee.
Antes de que el cardenal Robert Francis Prevost se convirtiera en pontífice, una cuenta de redes sociales a su nombre compartía críticas a ciertas posturas del gobierno de Trump.
President Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to improve high-speed internet access.
Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.
The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.
The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.
Officials promised to replace derelict equipment with state-of-the-art technology but said funding was dependent on Congress.
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The occupation ended with arrests hours later.
The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.
Cardinal Prevost defied the odds. A number of factors point to why.
Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.
In an emergency application, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protections provided to migrants from troubled countries.
After telling House lawmakers that the F.B.I. needed more resources, Kash Patel told senators that he agreed with a proposal to slash more than $500 million from the agency.