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Stephen Colbert Slams ‘Trump’s Fabulous Billionaire Boys Trip’
Late night hosts responded to President Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by 17 chief executives including Tim Cook and Elon Musk.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHonda Posts First Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From EVs
Honda posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.
New York Times Top StoriesShakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Show
The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
New York Times Top StoriesMidsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps
Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolation
The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Sues D.C. Bar Over Efforts to Discipline Government Lawyers
The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.
New York Times Top StoriesDenise Powell Wins Democratic Primary in Key Nebraska House Race
Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.
New York Times Top StoriesGiuliani Returns to Broadcasting After Illness: ‘I Feel 100 Percent’
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the 81-year-old former New York City mayor, was in critical condition with pneumonia in a Florida hospital earlier this month.
New York Times Top StoriesThe China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have became more combative.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump and Xi Meet in China, Why Typical Displays of Cultural Exchange Won’t Be on Show
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.
New York Times Top StoriesDuffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Prompts Ethical Concerns
A YouTube series starring Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, but it doubled as a family excursion for them.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Remark on Americans’ Finances and Iran War Points to GOP Midterm Challenges
Asked if he was motivated by Americans’ financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, “Not even a little bit.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump
President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California
Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo of the World’s Most Powerful Men Are About to Meet
Also, Kevin Warsh is confirmed as the next Fed chair. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesUtah Children’s Book Author Who Poisoned Husband Will Spend Life in Prison
Kouri Richins, 36, who wrote a children’s book about grief after murdering Eric Richins, will serve without the option of parole.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp Calls Special Session to Redistrict for 2028 Elections
Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, also asked lawmakers to delay changes to the state’s election system that could cause disarray in the midterms.
New York Times Top StoriesA Long Island Rail Road Strike May Be Near. Here’s What to Know.
America’s busiest passenger rail service will shut down on Saturday if workers and transit officials cannot agree on a new contract.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat You Actually Need to Know About Hantavirus
What have we learned from Covid?
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Made a ‘Secret Visit’ to U.A.E. During Iran War
The visit to meet with the Emirati leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, was another sign of how Israel and the Emirates have drawn closer together.
New York Times Top StoriesMore U.S. Spy Planes are Surveilling Cuba
As President Trump threatens to act against Cuba, experts are debating whether the flights, which the United States is not taking pains to hide, are just intimidation or foreshadow military force.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Cloobeck, Former California Governor Candidate, Arrested in Los Angeles County
Stephen Cloobeck, a wealthy developer who dropped out of the governor’s race in November, was arrested on suspicion of witness tampering in a felony case involving his fiancée, a former Penthouse model.
New York Times Top StoriesGen. Caine’s Silence on Iran War Leaves Questions About Military Strategy
The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
New York Times Top StoriesHantavirus Attacks Patients’ Bodies. This Doctor Tends to Their Minds.
David Cates, a psychologist working with Americans exposed to the disease on the MV Hondius, said psychosocial supports are just as important as physical care.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Murdaugh Murders’: What to Know About the Case in South Carolina
A court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, who had been found guilty in the killing of his wife and younger son. Here are the basics of the entire case.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.