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Trump’s Push to Fire Lisa Cook Puts Fed Independence on Trial
The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.
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FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.
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India Reels at Trump’s Highest Tariffs Yet
Businesses and policymakers are casting around for help from unlikely places, as the country’s exports to the United States are crushed by 50 percent tariffs.
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TV Producers Flock to California’s Expanded Tax Credit
The state announced the first 22 projects to take advantage of its hefty new incentives to attract production.
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In Trump’s 2nd Term, More Incarcerations, Less Talk of Reform
The president is signaling a tough-on-crime message for the midterms next year.
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John Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Government
It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
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After Threats, Mayors of Blue Cities Seek United Front Against Trump
“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,” said Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, who led a private strategy call on Wednesday.
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CDC Director Susan Monarez Departs After Just Weeks on the Job
Susan Monarez’s brief tenure was roiled by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decisions to overhaul vaccine policy and gut a critical advisory panel.
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Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future
The meeting focused on the postwar future of the Gaza Strip, where Mr. Trump has mused about removing Palestinian residents and setting up a luxury resort.
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Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.