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Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford to Lead FAA
The agency is under pressure to modernize outdated air traffic control systems that have contributed to a series of outages, near-misses and deadly accidents in recent months.
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Fed Minutes Underscore Divisions Over Pace of Interest Rate Cuts
The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting to splinter over the path forward.
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Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter Their Size
The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even smaller trading partners will face tariffs.
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Tillis Suggests He Regrets Vote to Confirm Hegseth, Calling Him ‘Out of His Depth’
The North Carolina senator, who recently said he did not plan to run for re-election, said the defense secretary’s decisions have been amateurish and show he is unfit to lead a large organization.
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Trump Asks Liberian President Where He Learned English, the Country’s Official Language
English is the official language of the West African country, which was founded in part by freed American slaves.
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Is Trump Actually Making the U.S. Economy More Competitive?
Experts fear that the president’s economic policies could increase costs and stifle innovation.
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New U.S. Army Shaving Rule Could Affect Many Black Soldiers
Soldiers with skin conditions like razor bumps will no longer be granted permanent medical waivers that allow them to grow beards and could be kicked out of the Army if they are not clean shaven.
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Paul Bugas, Director of a Nuclear Bunker For Members of Congress, Is Dead at 96
The Cold War-era shelter, hidden below the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, was designed to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack.
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James Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump
After the former F.B.I. director put a picture on Instagram of seashells arranged to say “86 47,” law enforcement tailed his car and tracked his cellphone, steps usually reserved for serious threats.
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On a Magical Italian Island, Swimming, Stone and Sea
Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by land and by water.