Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides

The executive order is the latest effort by President Trump to stoke outlandish conspiracy theories about his predecessor and question the legality of his actions in office.President Trump ordered an investigation into whether aides to former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. enacted policies without hi

C Chris Cameron

Fearful House Republicans Scramble to Mollify Musk

Republicans in the chamber are bending over backward to appease the world’s richest man, who is furious at them for voting for a bill to deliver President Trump’s domestic policy agenda.Elon Musk’s opposition to the bill has put House Republicans in the awkward position of straining to satisfy two a

A Annie Karni and Theodore Schleifer

U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday that it was reducing its collection of price data for goods and services, includin

B Ben Casselman

Trump Allies Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts

President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.President Trump’s allies were trying to discredit the findings of experts even before the new forecast that their signature legislation would a

T Tony Romm

Trump’s Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says

The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of its bill to enact President Trump’s agenda.The president’s signature domestic policy bill squeezed through the House last month aft

A Andrew Duehren

5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, faced a barrage of attacks from his Democratic rivals.Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani going back and forth during the debate on Wednesday. Cuomo was the biggest target of attacks by the other candidates.

E Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Maya King

Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Suspect in Colorado Attack

Lawyers for the wife and children of the man charged with attacking an event supporting hostages in Gaza filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking their release.The home of Mohamed Sabry Soliman in Colorado Springs on Sunday, the day he is accused of attacking an event honoring Israeli hostages.

H Hamed Aleaziz

Putin Intends to Respond to Ukraine Strikes on Russian Bombers, Trump Says

President Trump spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia amid escalating attacks between Russia and Ukraine, even as their officials have been engaged in direct talks.In a photo distributed by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin holds a video meeting with government officials on

Z Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Jonathan Swan, Ivan Nechepurenko and Marc Santora

At ‘CPAC of the Center,’ Democratic Moderates Beat Up on the Left

At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said “being on ‘Team Normal’ right now really helps.”

S Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

Karine Jean-Pierre, Former Biden Press Secretary, Leaves Democratic Party

In a coming book, Ms. Jean-Pierre will describe a “betrayal” by her party when Joseph R. Biden Jr. ended his re-election campaign. Democrats were quick to criticize her.In her forthcoming book, Karine Jean-Pierre will argue that it “can be worthwhile to carve a political space more loyal to personal

K Kellen Browning

‘Sinners’ Goes Beyond Horror and the Blues for Clarksdale, Miss.

The community effort and attention around “Sinners,” a blockbuster horror movie, became an opportunity to talk about investing in the Delta town that built the blues.Tyler Yarbrough with Dr. Mary Williams. He led an open letter urging the director Ryan Coogler to screen “Sinners” in Clarksdale, Miss

E Emily Cochrane and Rory Doyle

Harvey Milk’s Name Is Not Going Anywhere in San Francisco

Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel.The Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco, where a quotation from Mr. Milk, “Hope will never be silent,” adorns

H Heather Knight