United States Politics and Government
- FCC Targets Colbert and Kimmel in New Crackdown on Late-Night TV - The F.C.C. said it planned to enforce long-dormant rules on appearances by political candidates on network talk shows.
- House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry - The votes by the Oversight panel were bipartisan, though many Democrats said the charges were extreme given Bill and Hillary Clinton’s willingness to answer questions.
- Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs - Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.
- 4 Takeaways from Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Fed Official - The justices were alert to the central bank’s crucial role and wary of issuing a broad ruling based on rushed briefing and incomplete information.
- Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech - The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.
- Court Denies Lawmakers Seeking Independent Monitor of Epstein Files - A federal judge said he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents.
- Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education - Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.
- Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse - Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.
- Supreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Bid to Fire Lisa Cook - The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Trump is trying to fire. Our reporter Colby Smith describes the importance of Cook’s case for the independence of
- Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook - The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Cook, agreeing to hear arguments on Wednesday instead.