Can Mark Carney, Canada’s New Leader, Negotiate With Trump?

Mark Carney will most likely be in power just a few weeks before a federal election is held. To win, he will try to convince Canadians he can take on, but also negotiate with, Trump.

Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer

The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.

What We Know About the Month-Old Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay

President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.

Top Law Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Counsel

President Trump stripped Perkins Coie of access to federal buildings and personnel, citing its work for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. The firm hired Williams & Connolly, which is skilled in fighting the government, to represent it.

Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.