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Jeffrey Epstein Invested With Peter Thiel, and His Estate Is Reaping Millions
Mr. Epstein, the late financier and sex offender, started by putting $40 million into Valar Ventures, a firm backed by Mr. Thiel. Today that investment is worth about $170 million.
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U.K. Exempt From Trump’s 50% Steel Tariff, but Europe Still Has to Pay
Despite an exemption from 50 percent tariffs, Britain still faces a 25 percent duty because its trade deal with the United States has yet to be put in place.
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Trump Allies Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
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At ‘CPAC of the Center,’ Democratic Moderates Beat Up on the Left
At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.
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U.S. Brings Back Guatemalan Wrongly Deported to Mexico
The Trump administration obeyed the instructions of the judge in the case, a significant departure from the defiant stance it has staked out in other immigration matters.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Take Steps to Give Due Process to Deported Migrants
The judge also said the men, expelled under the Alien Enemies Act, were likely to prevail in their claims that they had been treated unfairly, deported with no chance to contest their removals.
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L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’
Surveillance video captured a 16-year-old being repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped by juveniles while probation officers watched.
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Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Tuition Break for Undocumented Students
The Trump administration argues that the Texas Dream Act of 2001 illegally benefits undocumented students. It is unclear whether the state will defend it.
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Nearly All Remaining Voice of America Employees Could Be Fired Under Plan
A proposed restructuring would leave only 18 employees at the federally funded news agency, which was founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda.
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A Guide to Madrid’s Maritime Treasures
The capital of Spain may not be on the coast, but that doesn’t keep it from celebrating its ties to the sea with museums, fountains, the occasional massive anchor and even the city’s favorite sandwich.