United States Politics and Government
- 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.
- Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance - The gathering of the global elite is set to serve as an all-hands effort to de-escalate tensions between President Trump and America’s allies over his insistence on acquiring Greenland.
- Air Force One Turns Back After Electrical Issue - The plane carrying President Trump was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews. A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue.
- ‘God Is Very Proud’: Trump Marks Anniversary With a Victory Lap - For roughly one hour 45 minutes, President Trump meandered through his accomplishments and grievances, attacked perceived enemies and threatened allies.
- Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry - The move is a significant expansion of the Justice Department’s investigation into the state’s leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis.
- Trump Escalates Tensions With European Allies With Greenland and Gaza Efforts - President Trump’s bellicose demands about Greenland and participation in his “board of peace” are deepening worries about the fate of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
- Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences - President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.
- In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judge Denounces ‘Charade’ by Lindsey Halligan - Federal judges are seeking candidates to fill the top federal prosecutor job in eastern Virginia after a court ruled that President Trump’s handpicked choice was unlawfully appointed to the job.
- A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle - The World Economic Forum is now dominated by global technology companies whose interests shunt aside most others.
- One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability - One great truth of Trump II so far is that nobody has any idea what tomorrow holds.