The upstart golf circuit couldn’t conquer the sport, despite big spending by Saudi Arabia. Its end signals limits to how much the country will spend.
For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.
The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
El continente es crucial para el futuro de la Iglesia, pero también es el foco de tensiones de larga data en torno a algunos de los temas más delicados del catolicismo.
Putting a stop to Iranian shipping will further add to Iran’s economic pain, analysts said, but it might not be enough to force concessions or lessen the global energy crunch.
Pope Leo XIV responds to President Trump’s lashing out over the war in Iran.
The structure proposed for President Trump’s arch would be 250 feet, more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial. It would sit near Arlington National Cemetery. A commission filled with Trump appointees is to review plans on Thursday.
Neither side confirmed a meeting. Israeli and Lebanese officials have said a cease-fire in the war against Hezbollah is under consideration.
En un pueblo del bosque nuboso, una red de residentes, extranjeros y cuáqueros pacifistas ofreció un refugio precario pero vital a las familias expulsadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos.
The Democrat-controlled legislature passed the measure on Tuesday, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.
A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will.
President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.
Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
Americans want a new approach to policing and incarceration.
In a cloud forest village, a network of residents, foreigners and pacifist Quakers offered a precarious yet vital sanctuary for families expelled by the U.S. government.
La primera ministra italiana fue considerada en su día una de las aliadas europeas más cercanas del presidente Trump. Su amistad parece ahora estar en peligro.
It was the third such attack by the U.S. military in three days, and the 51st attack in a campaign against people who the United States has accused of smuggling drugs.
Más de una decena de buques de guerra de la Marina estadounidense están aplicando un bloqueo a los buques de todas las naciones que entren o salgan de zonas costeras o puertos iraníes.
See how the 250-foot structure would dwarf other monumental arches, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo has touched off an argument about a framework for determining when war is justified.
Laura Dogu, quien reabrió la embajada de Estados Unidos en Venezuela, vuelve a su rol como asesora del oficial de mayor rango del ejército estadounidense mientras continúa la guerra con Irán.
President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.
At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.
The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.
It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war.
Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.
The continent is crucial to the future of the church, but it’s also the center of long-running tensions over some of Catholicism’s most charged issues.
The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations.
For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.
Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.
Laura Dogu, who reopened the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela, returns to advising Gen. Dan Caine, the highest ranking U.S. military officer, as the war with Iran continues.
The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine.
El vicepresidente, que es católico, discrepó con la afirmación del papa León XIV de que un discípulo de Cristo “nunca se pone del lado de quienes ayer empuñaban la espada y hoy lanzan bombas”.
Readers respond to Vice President JD Vance’s remarks critical of Pope Leo XIV. Also: Mr. Trump, try kindness; a tax solution that wasn’t.
El reto más reciente al que se enfrenta el presidente Trump es cómo evitar que el conflicto con Irán haga tambalear la incipiente distensión con China.
More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.
The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.
Although Jerome H. Powell’s term as Fed chair officially ends on May 15, he can stay on as a governor until 2028 and said he would not leave until a criminal investigation was over.
The new threat against the Fed chair comes ahead of a Senate confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank.
While last year’s tax law has raised the average I.R.S. refund, the boost is less than the White House expected — and may not have much impact on voters.
The United States has enforced a naval blockade of Iran that is intended to end the war on American terms.
More Perfect Union, a left-wing media organization, hopes to win back young voters and build a new generation of college influencers with its More Perfect University program.
This is not a man in control of himself.
Nicholas Enrich’s tell-all memoir, “Into the Wood Chipper,” has advice for others caught between their conscience and their government.
Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.
A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.
Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”
The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
The $1 billion project will run for about 23 miles under Raritan Bay in New Jersey and New York Harbor. Environmental groups oppose it.
It was the second strike in two days, in a campaign against those the United States accuses of drug smuggling.
Presidents can fight with popes. God is another matter.
Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
The president did not say who would represent the United States in a potential next round of direct talks, though he ruled out being personally involved.
The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.
He can offer the regime a series of fundamental choices.
A survey from Ipsos and Reuters, released on Tuesday, found few Americans — 24 percent — think the war in Iran has been worth the costs and benefits.
In comments on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the scientific consensus on the causes of climate change.
A federal judge’s nearly yearlong effort to investigate whether the Trump administration had violated his order had become a point of contention in the president’s battles with the courts.
El vicepresidente estadounidense defendió al presidente Trump, quien había acusado al papa de ser demasiado liberal y “débil ante el crimen”. El pontífice ha dicho que no le teme al gobierno de Trump.
Como el primer papa de origen estadounidense, el liderazgo de León XIV cuenta con el apoyo de amplios sectores de la Iglesia en EE. UU.
Readers respond to front-page articles about President Trump’s erratic behavior.
The report is part of the president’s effort to claim anti-conservative and anti-Christian biases in federal law enforcement, even as he pushes to wield the legal system against his political enemies.
Estados Unidos propuso una “suspensión” de 20 años de toda actividad nuclear, mientras el presidente Trump exige garantías de que Irán nunca podrá construir un arma nuclear.
The S&P 500 has recouped all its losses since the Middle East war started on Feb. 28, as a bullish “vibe shift” takes hold among some investors.
After spending most of her Washington career as a Republican, she joins a crowded field of Democrats running in a Virginia district that doesn’t exist yet.
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the tension between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV as Catholics expressed dismay about Mr. Trump’s attacks.
Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the violent crackdown on illegal immigration.
The free world should take an honest look at how Hungary’s opposition party defeated a far-right giant.
The lack of a thriving youth movement in opposition to Trump is a canary-in-the-coal-mine warning of the deterioration of American exceptionalism.
Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.
Leo XIV isn’t the president’s political rival. He’s God’s messenger.
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress.
Plus, the rise of big bagel.
After the chaos and death that ensued during the deportation raids in Minneapolis, Stephen Miller, the architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, is changing course on immigration. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how the administration’s strategy is shifting.
Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran.
Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration’s relentless push for mass deportations.
As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.
With tough new regulations looming in the president’s domestic policy bill, officials are coming up with plans to keep New Yorkers insured.
Casi tan pronto como comenzaron los bombardeos a Irán a finales de febrero, empezaron a circular memes e imágenes generadas por IA que insinuaban que el hijo de Donald Trump debería ir a la guerra.
El comportamiento imprevisible y los comentarios extremos del presidente de EE. UU. en los últimos días han acelerado la discusión sobre si solo es errático o si tiene temas de salud más serios.
La imagen mostraba al presidente Trump bañado en luz divina y vestido con túnicas religiosas. Su interpretación fue que la imagen lo representaba como un médico, no como Jesucristo.
The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.
The attack was the 49th since the campaign against vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific started in early September.
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat.
The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff has said that he has “no fear of the Trump administration.”
Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights.
The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.
America is still a global force, says the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada. But Trump’s desire to “wield superpowers” without behaving like a superpower is putting its reputation as a reliable leader for peace at risk.
European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.
If war is the status quo, the job is never done, and you can never lose.
Were President Trump’s recent posts about Iran a masterstroke of negotiation or the “willful, reckless destruction” of America’s reputation? The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria tells the columnist Ezra Klein that the administration’s pursuit of spectacle has left the U.S. weaker and Iran more capable of holding the global economy hostage.
The president’s recent posts about Iran may signal the end of America’s reputation as a country guided by morality, the columnist Ezra Klein argues. The foreign policy expert Fareed Zakaria joins Ezra to unpack how we got here, and where we’re headed next.
President Trump said the U.S. began its blockade in the Straight of Hormuz on Monday. The blockade comes as talks between American and Iranian negotiators ended without a breakthrough over the weekend.
El rey y la reina de los Países Bajos se alojarán en la Casa Blanca el lunes por la noche. En un momento de tensión transatlántica, los neerlandeses no están seguros de cómo se sienten al respecto.
El anuncio del presidente Trump de un bloqueo estadounidense a Irán es su esfuerzo más reciente por presionarlo para negociar, después de que en las conversaciones del fin de semana no se llegara a un acuerdo.
The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.
La imagen, que se publicó en Truth Social y desapareció la mañana del lunes, provocó una reacción negativa incluso entre algunos destacados conservadores.
Readers respond to a guest essay, “Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State.” Also: Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary.
As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”
The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.
A prominent conservative bishop who serves on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was among those who called on the president to apologize.
The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.
A man was arrested on Saturday and accused of criminal damage at Shannon Airport in western Ireland, police said.
El presidente Trump arremetió el domingo por la noche contra el papa León XIV en redes sociales. El pontífice aseguró que seguiría oponiéndose a la guerra.
Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.
President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.
After peace talks between U.S. and Iranian officials ended without a deal, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would begin a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning.
The image, posted on Truth Social, appeared to be A.I.-generated and depicts the president as a divine leader healing the sick.
President Trump’s plan to bar ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports has put markets on edge and added to global economic uncertainty.
President Trump lashed out on Sunday night at Pope Leo XIV, who responded hours later by saying he would continue to oppose war.
President Trump’s announcement of a complete U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.
Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations.
This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive.
American leaders should be trying to cooperate with China on A.I.
A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Turning Point USA.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who heads a minority government, is expected to gain a majority in the House of Commons after three special elections on Monday.
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV and took credit for his ascension to the papacy. Leo had issued a rare direct criticism of a threat by Mr. Trump last week.
Aliados y adversarios de Estados Unidos habían puesto sus esperanzas en el vicepresidente JD Vance para intentar encontrar una salida a un conflicto que ha trastornado la economía mundial.
El presidente debería reconocer la ineptitud de su enfoque impulsivo y egoísta.
For decades, the U.S.-Gulf relationship was based on oil for security. That framework is obsolete.
The Dutch king and queen are set to stay at the White House on Monday night. At a time of trans-Atlantic tension, the Netherlands isn’t sure how it feels about that.
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday.
Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had failed to gain the Iranian delegation’s trust.
Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.
A retired judge and a law professor respond to a Page A1 article. Also: Censoring college professors; executive power after President Trump.
A coalition of the descendants of a Japanese American internment camp and Trump-aligned wind power opponents helped kill an Idaho wind farm, but A.I.-driven energy demand keeps rising.
A visit to the Capitol by stars of the “Real Housewives” offered a glimpse into how the nation’s elected representatives mimic the gossipy world of reality TV. Nobody appears to relish the similarities.
Borrar a las mujeres del relato de una nación ha sido una estrategia que los líderes autoritarios usan para destruir las democracias.
China podría haber enviado misiles a Irán, y Pekín está permitiendo que empresas vendan a Teherán suministros que pueden usarse en la producción militar, según funcionarios estadounidenses.
The president should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach.
As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East drag on, the world war is returning.
The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.
The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.
A three-judge panel allowed construction on the ballroom to proceed until April 17, but asked a lower court to untangle the details of the president’s plans.
Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.
From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.
China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.
The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.
A proposed federal rule aims to clear the way for retirement savings plans to include alternative assets. But it may not be enough to protect employers from lawsuits.
American power can survive America’s recurring overreach.
Orban defeat would have serious implications for the conservative movement worldwide.
America may be losing more than just the conflict in Iran.
Melania creates another mystery with a surprise statement.