United States Politics and Government
- Trump Set to Host the Kennedy Center Honors - Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday Mr. Trump will be the first to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.
- Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy - President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.
- Bessent Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning - The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.
- Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal. - A former secretary of homeland security on the illegality of Trump’s boat strikes.
- Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials - President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.
- Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment - The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey.
- One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Alludes Their Grasp - Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.
- The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job - Until the court imposes limits, the administration will keep acting as if there are none.
- Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan - Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.
- Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy - President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.