Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver

The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.

Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight

Human rights groups have called conditions in the country’s network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.”

U.S. and China to Hold First Trade Talks Since Trump’s Tariffs

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.

‘We Don’t Have to Sign Deals’: Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs

After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn’t need to worry about them after all.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

Judge Declines to Remove Order Requiring Return of Deported Migrant

The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, exemplifies yet another way the White House has sought new and aggressive methods to expel immigrants from the United States.