The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.Volunteers processing mail-in ballots on Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.President Trump and his allies are trying to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a key player in their e
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking about the trade dispute with the Unit
The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.Harvested logs in British Columbia in 2023. Canada’s forestry industry may be hit particularly hard by th
The State Department, in a move that could affect as many as 200,000 visa holders and asylum applicants, has begun its review. Cancellations could occur in waves.“Obtaining a visa in order to seek asylum is fraud — which is grounds for visa revocation,” Tommy Pigott, a State Department spokesman, sa
The proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.The Trump administration has called for an overhaul of the H-1B visa program, saying it has unfairly allowed companies to sideline Americans and hire foreign
The U.S. has spent 20 years promising ‘crippling sanctions’ on Iran. But the latest effort comes with a reverse twist, after military action failed to accomplish President Trump’s goals.In announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration said on Monday that it would involve choking of
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged the effort was more of a warning shot that would begin a period of “quiet diplomacy.”Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would “tighten the noose” around Iran by imposing sanctions on every source or facilitator of its revenue.
Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.Motorists drive past an anti-American billboard in Tehran on Monday. President Trump ha
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?President Trump rallied for Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina in Myrtle Bea
The Brooklyn Democrat, who is in line to be speaker should his party win the House, has drawn ire from some progressives for huddling with the president’s son-in-law.
In a smiling yet tense interview, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, argued that his Republican critics were using culture-war issues to distract from Americans’ economic concerns.
The mayor and three other council members of Avenal, Calif., had refused to leave despite a certified vote by residents to recall them. They will now step down, a city official said.The Kings County Superior Court in Hanford, Calif.
Ms. Hochul, who ascended to the governorship in the depths of the pandemic, believes that New York is back. She hopes she has persuaded New Yorkers.In five years of negotiating with state legislators, presidents and mayors, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has developed a distinctive political style.
Zohran Mamdani is known for working around the clock as mayor of New York City, but last week he and his wife headed “upstate” for vacation and some locals were thrilled to spot them.Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, shown casting their votes for mayor last year, recently took a vacation in the Hudson
When a partial breakdown of the system occurred last week, New York City officials did not inform the public.A partial outage of the 911 system last week affected hundreds of callers in the Bronx.
Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said.Situational Awareness was founded two years ago by Leopold Aschenbrenner, formerly of OpenAI.
After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.Can you use A.I. to apply to college? Will the school ask for your test scores? Some schools are changing their policies.
The religious reference by a prosecution witness on Monday incensed the presiding judge, who sternly instructed jurors to disregard it. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked for a mistrial.Lindsay Clancy and her defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, listen to testimony by Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psycholog
She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.
Years ago, she donned a dinosaur costume to help make ends meet. Now she is a first-time Emmy nominee for her role in “Widow’s Bay.”
The Iran war was supposed to expose China’s weakness on oil, but it didn’t quite work out that way.
Given their past, what does a future in England hold for them?
“That means I’ve lost an entire Donald Trump,” the country singer said while guest hosting Monday’s late night show.
