Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and the other five Democratic lawmakers had posted a video that enraged President Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military
Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. Investors Are Slow to Back Him.
A French logistics behemoth promised $20 billion for the United States, but a year into President Trump’s second term, only a fraction of the money has arrived.“He’s going to be investing $20 billion into the United States because of the election,” President Trump said last year when Rodolphe Saadé,
Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration
A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.President Trump said on Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, currentl
House Defeats Republican Bid to Block Votes on Trump’s Tariffs
Three Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting a bid by G.O.P. leaders to continue skirting a law that requires the House to vote promptly on measures challenging President Trump’s tariffs.House Republicans had shielded their members from having to choose between supporting tariffs many of their co
Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.The former police chief’s account highlights the inconsistent statements President Trump has made over the years about his relationship
Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee at the Capitol on Tuesday.
Peter Attia’s Ties to Epstein Spark a Backlash From Doctors
What started as a rebuke of Dr. Attia has become a discussion about his credentials, longevity medicine and whom patients should trust.
Epstein Files Reveal Efforts to Build Ties With Russian Officials, Including Putin
New documents detail Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to foster strategic, sometimes reciprocal relationships with Russian officials.The latest released files show that Jeffrey Epstein had hoped to facilitate a meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”“The truth is, he was an exceptionally kind, caring man,” Michael Pretti said of his son, Alex.
Top Immigration Officials Refuse to Discuss Minnesota Shootings at Hearing
The heads of ICE and Customs and Border Protection told lawmakers that they could not comment on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti because of continuing investigations.From left, Rodney Scott, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection; Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship
Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Joseph H. Thompson in Minneapolis Church Protest Case
Facing charges over his role at a church protest, Mr. Lemon, a journalist, retained a veteran litigator who recently resigned from the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota.Journalist Don Lemon outside federal court in Los Angeles last month.
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
The vaccine maker’s shots involve the successful Covid vaccines’ RNA technology. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broadly rejected it, canceling millions of dollars in research projects.Moderna is a pioneer in using mRNA technology, first with the Covid vaccine. Its flu shot was being deve
Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges
After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.J.B. McCuskey, the West Virginia attorney general, in Washington last month. He led the effort against the climate chapter in the judge
Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington last year.
Mexican Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant
About 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized since 2012, and of those, 47 percent came from a plant in Kansas City, Mo., Mexico’s defense secretary said.A police officer in Villa Unión, Mexico, with a .50-caliber cartridge. Mexico’s defense secretary said that about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds h
Man Accused of Killing His Father Said He Was on a ‘Mission From God’
In a courtroom in Ireland, prosecutors detailed the rambling, manic confessions of Henry McGowan, the New York man charged with murdering his father in a luxury hotel.Henry McGowan of New York City is on trial in Ireland, accused of murder in the death of his father.
A Desperate Father, a Troubled Son and Death in a 5-Star Hotel
Henry McGowan headed for Europe, showing signs of mental distress. His father, John McGowan, raced after him. This week, the son will stand trial in Ireland, accused of his father’s murder.
Hong Kong Activist Anna Kwok’s Father Convicted of National Security Crime
In her first interview about her father, the exiled Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok said the authorities were targeting her family to try to silence her.Anna Kwok testifying during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in 2023.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and the Everyday People Who Made It Authentic
A priest from Sacramento. A bar owner from New York. A taquero from Los Angeles. Puerto Rico came alive at the Super Bowl because of hundreds of non-famous performers.
Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog
The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave.Britney Spears has sold tens of millions of albums and scored five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart.
Dissidents Are Silenced, and the West Moves On
On Jimmy Lai and the future of freedom.
A.I. May Put Progressives to the Test
The left needs a sharper A.I. politics.
New Video Shows a Masked Figure at Nancy Guthrie’s Door
Also, Republicans have a huge cash advantage. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.