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Trump Switches Architects for White House Ballroom Project
The president had clashed with the original designer and insisted on increasing the size and scope of the ballroom on a short timeline.
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Trump Officials Cut Length of Work Permits for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
The move was the latest in an intensifying crackdown on legal immigration after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members.
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps
Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
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Grand Jury Said to Decline to Re-Indict Letitia James
After a judge dismissed the Trump administration’s first attempt to indict the attorney general of New York State, a new grand jury effort failed, according to people familiar with the matter.
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New Dietary Guidelines Delayed Until Early 2026
The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans will not come until the new year, a government official said.
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But Who Is the Snake in ‘Zootopia 2’?
Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him.
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New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
The lawsuit said the Defense Department’s new set of rules for journalists “violates the Constitution’s guarantees of due process, freedom of speech and freedom of the press.”
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A Growing U.S. Tech Hub Needs Workers. Colleges Try to Keep Up.
The success of efforts to turn Phoenix into a dominant center of semiconductor manufacturing may hinge on efforts to train local workers.
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18,000 Reasons It’s So Hard to Build a Chip Factory in America
The transformation of Phoenix into a semiconductor hub by Taiwan’s TSMC illustrates the difficulties of large-scale projects in the United States.
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In Arizona Desert, Taiwanese Families Create Community and Build a Factory
Skilled workers from Taiwan engaged in the chip industry have found ways to ease the transition to America while making an imprint on Greater Phoenix.