Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical

President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.

Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection From Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president posted on social media that Hunter Biden would lose his security detail “effective immediately” and also identified the country he was vacationing in.

U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion

The decision is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s move away from holding President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accountable for crimes committed against Ukrainians.

How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration

Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases

The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.

Jack Teixeira, Who Pleaded Guilty in Leaked Documents Case, Asks Trump for Leniency

In pleading guilty during his military-court martial, Jack Teixeira made a direct appeal to President Trump, reflecting a tactic being employed by an increasing number of convicted criminals and their lawyers.

U.S. Investigation Into Global Antidoping Agency Continues Under Trump

The World Anti-Doping Agency will report to its board that federal officials questioned one of its U.S. employees last month about the agency’s handling of positive tests by Chinese athletes.