Glenn Thrush il 13/05/2025

At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger

Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.Attorney General Pam Bondi represents a drastic departure from predecessors at the Justice Department.

G Glenn Thrush
Eric Lipton, Dylan Freedman and David Yaffe-Bellany il 13/05/2025

Some Bidders in Trump’s Contest Sold All Their Digital Coins but Still Won

Because of a quirk in the rules, some participants vying to dine with the president benefited from dumping the Trump family’s memecoins rather than accumulating them.An auction to dine with President Trump ended Monday, when he was readying to fly to the Middle East.

E Eric Lipton, Dylan Freedman and David Yaffe-Bellany
Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport il 13/05/2025

Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.The tariffs on Chinese goods ultimately proved too painful to American businesses for President Trump to sustain.

A Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport
River Akira Davis and Jason Karaian il 12/05/2025

US-China Tariff Pause Spurs Stock Market Surge

The S&P 500 logged its biggest gain in over a month after American and Chinese officials signaled a de-escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer led the U.S. delegation to the talks in Geneva.

R River Akira Davis and Jason Karaian
Tracey Tully il 13/05/2025

Trump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli for Governor of New Jersey

Republicans had been vying for the potentially race-altering support in a state where President Trump had a stronger-than-expected showing in November.Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, came within three points of winning in 2021.

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Maya C. Miller and Devlin Barrett il 13/05/2025

Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff

The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.The lockout at the Library of Congress became the latest flashpoint in a battle over where Congr

M Maya C. Miller and Devlin Barrett
Carl Hulse il 12/05/2025

Republicans Want Budget Cuts, but Not the Political Consequences

With a crucial week looming in the House, the G.O.P. is groping for ways to achieve savings without provoking a political backlash. It’s a little tricky.Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans essentially need to find a way to cut huge sums from Medicaid without looking as if they are taking a hatchet

C Carl Hulse
Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman il 12/05/2025

Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia

The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.President Trump has never bought into long-running military entanglements in the Middle East.

H Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman
Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle il 12/05/2025

Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42

The firm, which the U.S. government scrutinized for its ties to China, is angling for hundreds of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips in a deal that could be finalized this week.President Trump’s artificial intelligence czar, David Sacks, right, has been negotiating a deal that could

A Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle
Fatima AbdulKarim and Ephrat Livni il 13/05/2025

Palestinian Authority Lifting Ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank

The authority offered scant information about why it issued the ban in January, and it maintained that stance in announcing that it was rescinding it.An Al Jazeera office in the West Bank city of Ramallah last year.

F Fatima AbdulKarim and Ephrat Livni
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs il 12/05/2025

When Getting Out of Jail Means a Deadly Walk Home

Nearly every day in Santa Fe, N.M., people released from jail trudge along a dangerous highway to get back to town. Jails often fail to offer safe transport options for prisoners.People regularly walk back to town after being released from the Santa Fe jail. It is deadlier than previously known.

N Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Niraj Chokshi il 13/05/2025

Newark Airport Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays

The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.Newark Liberty International Airport has experienced a series of major delays in the past several days.

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Coral Murphy Marcos il 13/05/2025

Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.Technology and staffing issues have plagued Newark Liberty International Airport, prompting concern from employees and travelers, and

C Coral Murphy Marcos
Shawn Hubler il 12/05/2025

Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

“There are no more excuses,” the California governor said in pushing for municipalities to address one of the most visible byproducts of homelessness.Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring homeless people into housing and to emphasize

S Shawn Hubler
Scott Cacciola and Greta Rybus il 12/05/2025

Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Competes in Miss Maine USA Pageant

Jordon Hudson’s relationship with Bill Belichick has caused quite a stir, and it brought a huge amount of attention to the Miss Maine USA contest this weekend.Jordon Hudson, who as been the subject of intense interest since she began dating the football coach Bill Belichick, was competing in the eve

S Scott Cacciola and Greta Rybus
Michelle Goldberg il 13/05/2025

Karma Comes for Kennedy

Casey Means’s nomination to be surgeon general has led to a rift in MAHA.

M Michelle Goldberg