How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.
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Trump Says Ukraine Should Look to Europe for Any Security Guarantees
President Trump said Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, would visit Washington on Friday as part of a deal for Ukrainian mineral wealth. His position could ultimately embolden Russia.
Johnson’s Budget Win Reflects a Speaker Dependent on Trump to Govern
The Louisiana Republican has made himself subservient to President Trump, whose help he needs to manage his fractious, unpredictable and tiny majority.
Six Fired Federal Workers Temporarily Reinstated by Review Board
The decision could apply more broadly to thousands of other government employees who were fired because they were on probationary status and relatively new in their positions.
U.S. and Russian Officials to Meet to Discuss Restoring Embassy Staffing
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said negotiating teams would hold talks on Thursday in Istanbul.
Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.
Writing the History of the Biden Presidency, in the Trump Era
A group of academics met to hash out a first scholarly history of the Biden administration. But in today’s scrambled politics, has the yardstick for success and failure changed?
UK’s Starmer to Meet Trump With a Boost on Defense and Pleas for Ukraine
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, fresh from announcing a boost to military spending, is flying to Washington for a high-stakes visit.
C.D.C. Suggests Terms Like ‘Health Equity’ Are Off-Limits, Then Backtracks
President Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are making life difficult for some public health officials, who view eliminating racial disparities as part of their mission.
Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning
The administration is positioning itself to clamp down on Chinese investment and access to technology. But the wild card may be the president himself.