U.S. Politics

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Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
By Ana Swanson and Alexandra Stevenson
CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times
1. Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
  The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
  By Julian E. BarnesDavid E. Sanger and Helene Cooper
  CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times
2. At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers
  The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.
  By Abbie VanSickle
  CreditLuis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times
3. DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead
  Elon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.
  By David A. FahrentholdMargot Sanger-Katz and Jeremy Singer-Vine
  CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times

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What’s Behind Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship With Canada
Canada is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, but President Trump wants to either take it or leave it.
By Alan Rappeport and Ian Austen
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
By Ana Swanson and Alexandra Stevenson
At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers
The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.
By Abbie VanSickle
For Greenland’s Minerals, the Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise
There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.
By Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli and Chris Buckley
Why Does Every Play Seem Political Now?
Theater about current events — both literally and abstractly — is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences.
By Mark Harris and Jennifer Livingston
Letter from the Editor
What Do We Want From Political Theater?
Playwrights and directors wrestle with how a piece of art can galvanize its audience.
By Hanya Yanagihara
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address
The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.
By Maya C. Miller
Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
By Edward Wong
Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he has not explicitly encouraged Americans to get vaccinated.
By Teddy Rosenbluth