As Trump Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda
Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules.
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Will Trump’s Tariffs Survive Supreme Court’s ‘Major Questions’ Test?
The justices used the doctrine, a judicially created method of reading statutes, to thwart several major Biden programs.
Why Attacks on Spanberger Don’t Seem to Stick in Va. Governor’s Race
Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee, has a commanding lead in polls. Her Republican rival, Winsome Earle-Sears, has focused on a texting scandal involving the Democrat running for attorney general.
How the Firebombing of His Home Changed Josh Shapiro
In an interview, the Pennsylvania governor offered his most detailed accounting yet of the April attack — and how he’s grappling with its aftermath.
Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level
Whether because of his increasingly mercurial approach or despite it, President Trump has won some foreign policy victories in his second term. The question now is whether he can build
Sid Davis, Reporter Who Witnessed Johnson’s Swearing-In, Dies at 97
A veteran journalist, he covered the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and provided the pool report on the ceremony aboard Air Force One.
Newsom Says He Will Consider a 2028 Presidential Run After the Midterms
The California governor acknowledged in an interview Sunday on CBS that he would give the question serious thought after the 2026 elections.
‘No Idea How Long People Can Hold Out’: Federal Workers Feel Brunt of Shutdown
As more than one million government employees go without pay, many are turning to side jobs and food banks to make ends meet.
Trump and Xi Could ‘Consummate’ TikTok Deal This Week, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday that China and the United States had reached “a final deal on TikTok,” but offered few details.
What Voters Think of Trump’s White House Ballroom
There is outrage. But also optimism. And then there is the question: Given everything else going on, why now?
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