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Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again

The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.

What’s the Best Way to Give America’s Children $6 Billion?

Michael and Susan Dell are seeding Trump accounts for American children, but the policy, as written, risks leaving out many recipients.

A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America

The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.

Trump Administration Fights Roadblock to Pursuing Comey Case

The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey.

Judge Suggests Lindsey Halligan, Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases, Should Resign

Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment.

Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War

President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy.

Supreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics

The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

Supreme Court Grapples With Whether to Lift Campaign Finance Limits

The dispute before the court involved a Republican effort to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.

Kamala Harris Isn’t Ready to Be Written Off

She was seen for two decades as a future face of the Democratic Party. Is she now suddenly a figure of its past?

Trump Again Threatens Tariffs on Mexico Over Long-Running Water Dispute

The threat is the latest aggressive action that President Trump has taken against America’s biggest trading partners.

Trump Defends Tariffs Amid Growing Concerns Over Affordability

The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.

Why Democratic Governors Argue They Are the Party’s Best Shot for 2028

A long list of people could test that theory, though governors have struggled to make the leap to presidential nominations in recent years.

A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders

In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.

G.O.P. Senators Push Health Care Options as Vote Looms

The Senate is set to vote later this week on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans oppose. The G.O.P. has yet to coalesce around an alternative.

Trump Backtracks on Releasing Video of Boat Strike

The president said he would defer to his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on whether to release a video showing a follow-up attack that killed survivors of a Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat.

Trump’s Birthday Becomes Free National Park Day as MLK Day and Juneteenth Are Cut

Visitors will instead get free entry on President Trump’s birthday, which coincides with Flag Day.

Cora Weiss, Lifelong Champion of Social Justice, Dies at 91

With a group called Women Strike for Peace, she helped organize demonstrations against the Vietnam War and nuclear weapons. “We managed to get things done,” she said.

Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey

Ms. Habba resigned on Monday, after a federal appeals court last week found she had been serving as U.S. attorney unlawfully.

FBI Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at George Floyd Protest

A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd’s killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.

Trump Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs

The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.