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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
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The New Key to Restaurant Success? A Simple but Clever Model.
Novel approaches to the all-day cafe are working for diners and creative chefs across the country.
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Soylent Is Out. Food Pouches Are In.
It’s boom times for meal-replacement products that cater to the overwhelmed (and wellness-obsessed) millennial. But Soylent they are not.
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Brad Karp Says He Regrets Interactions with Epstein
Newly released emails between Mr. Karp, the chairman of Paul Weiss, and Jeffrey Epstein reveal a number of social interactions between them.
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Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
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Trump Unveils $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.
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Trump Would Have Slim Chance in Court Against Trevor Noah, Experts Say
Legal experts said that jokes like the one told by Mr. Noah at the Grammys on Sunday were protected by the First Amendment.
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Trump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%
The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.
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Deal to Reopen Government Is Imperiled in the House
Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the agreement Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment.
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Justice Dept. Sidelines Ed Martin as Chief of Weaponization Group
The move represents a consolidation of the authority of the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, in bringing Mr. Martin’s operation inside his office.