Senate 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…
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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 i…
Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China
The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.
Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.
Trump Administration Pushes I.R.S. to Identify Undocumented Immigrants
The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration …
ICE Detains Ex-Kansas Mayor Who Voted Illegally
Joe Ceballos said he did not know he was ineligible to vote and run for office as a green-card holder. The Trump administration has drawn at…
A Billionaire’s Ad Barrage Has Upended the Georgia Governor’s Race
Rick Jackson was largely unknown to voters just a few months ago. Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary, he’s keeping some of the st…
For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.
Top Kennedy Spokesman Resigns in Protest of Move to Allow Flavored Vapes
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to ch…
Senate Again Rejects Bid to End Iran War, but G.O.P. Opposition Grows
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win con…
Trump and Xi: Beneath the Pomp and Niceties, a Geopolitical Rivalry
The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.
House Backers Reach Threshold to Force Vote on $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid
Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. T…