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Judge Appears Hesitant to Order Work Stopped on Reflecting Pool
Judge Carl J. Nichols seemed skeptical that the changes President Trump has rushed to make would irreversibly deface the pool if he later found them illegal.
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Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?
The Trump administration this week created a $1.8 billion fund to dole out taxpayer dollars to the president’s political allies, and declared that Mr. Trump is immunized from tax audits. Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how these legally questionable moves test the Constitution’s limits on the president’s power.
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U.N. Official Who Says U.S. Punished Her for Speech Wins a Round in Court
The government has appealed a judge’s ruling that it violated the free speech rights of Francesca Albanese, who was sanctioned for speaking out against Israel.
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Where to Travel in the U.S. for America’s 250th Birthday This Summer
From the heart of the Revolution to the Midwest and West Coast, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the semiquincentennial (say that three times, really fast.)
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SpaceX to Attempt Its 12th Test Flight of Starship
The giant rocket is scheduled to lift off on Thursday after a seven-month pause and a month before SpaceX’s planned public offering.
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A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.
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Science Group Seeks Public Hearing for N.S.F. Nominee
The American Association for the Advancement of Science questioned the credentials of Jim O’Neill, tapped to lead the National Science Foundation.
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The Banks That Won a Piece of SpaceX’s Colossal I.P.O.
Across Wall Street, bankers have been clamoring to lead what is expected to be the biggest-ever initial public offering.
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Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx Attract Shoppers Squeezed by Energy Prices
The retailers reported increases in sales, even as higher fuel costs drove up the cost of everyday goods.
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Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.