With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win
In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who …
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Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court
The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.
Where Did All the AK-47s Go?
A family of guns that was once ubiquitous in the U.S. firearms marketplace has started to vanish for a variety of reasons.
A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water.
Rising demand, municipal dysfunction and drought have pushed Corpus Christi to the edge of a water emergency, offering a cautionary tale for…
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them ba…
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them ba…
Nvidia C.E.O. Hitches Ride With Trump to China After Last-Minute Invite
Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One in Alaska, joining a delegation of more than a dozen business leaders accompanying President Trump on his…
As Becerra Rises in Polls, He Draws Fire for Trying to Direct Interview
“This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before a…
Democrat Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out
Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face S…
Nebraska Democrats Nominate Ex-Legislator for Governor’s Race
Democrats face an uphill fight as they seek to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, who is running for another term in the solidly Republican state.
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion
A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 pe…
In San Francisco, the Tents of Homeless People Are Disappearing
Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders have enforced bans on camping and moved people off sidewalks to reduce visible homelessness. Critics say…