United States Politics and Government
- Legal Groups Sue Justice Dept. for Secret Memo Justifying Boat Strikes - “The public deserves to know how the Trump administration has justified the outright murder of civilians as lawful,” the organizations said in their lawsuit.
- Kamala Harris on ’107 Days,’ 2028 and the Democratic Party’s Future - She was seen for two decades as a future face of the Democratic Party. Is she now suddenly a figure of its past?
- Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits - The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
- The Business Strategy That Could Drive Up Your Grocery Bill, and Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout - Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier.
- Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ - The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.
- Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns - The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.
- Trump Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs - The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.
- Defense Bill Demands Pentagon Show Congress Boat Strike Orders - In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.
- Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal - The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.
- Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials - A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.