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Democrats Mull Shutdown Off-Ramps as Thune Prepares Spending Vote
The G.O.P. teed up a vote on a new spending package, but Democrats were insisting on a deal that would address expiring health care subsidies.
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Justice Dept. Is Said to Be Investigating D.C. Mayor Over Foreign Trip
The investigation into Muriel E. Bowser, which is being handled by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case and recent turmoil inside the Justice Department.
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Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
Shareholders approved a plan to grant Mr. Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.
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What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays
As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the newest announcement from the Trump administration: a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.
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Cruise Ship Workers Use Social Media to Expose Life Behind the Luxury
Crew members’ videos let cruising fans get behind the scenes of what life is really like on board. (Spoiler: It’s not as glamorous as you might think.)
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Where You See a Fancy Fish, Engineers See Alan Turing’s Math
Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all.
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Democrats Won Big Because They Won Over Trump Supporters
It wasn’t just about superior turnout. Party switchers played a significant role in Virginia and New Jersey.
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A Skeptical Supreme Court Puts Trump’s Tariffs and Economic Agenda in Question
President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel. A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.
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Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
After Mr. Fuentes’s interview with Tucker Carlson, Republicans are considering just how far his views are from the nationalism embraced by President Trump’s followers.
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Lawmakers Seek Investigation of Judges Who Criticized Supreme Court
The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that anonymous judges who responded to a Times questionnaire may have violated ethics rules.