United States Politics and Government

Trump Deploys Justice Dept. to Scrutinize Ex-Officials and Perceived Foes

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A presidential decree instructing the Justice Department to scrutinize whether a former official broke the law crosses a new line.

Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant

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A trial judge had ordered the Trump administration to take steps to return the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, from a notorious prison in El Salvador.

Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms

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Four or five firms could soon agree to deals that would be unveiled as a package, in an escalation of the president’s crackdown on an industry that has drawn his ire.

Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.

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The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected.

Trump, Offering Few Details, Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Deal With the U.S.

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The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.

Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers

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By placing migrants in Social Security’s “death master file,” the Trump administration is seeking to cut off their access to credit cards, bank accounts and other financial services.

Canceled Humanities Grants to Help Pay for Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’

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The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums and historical sites, will redirect funds to the president’s planned patriotic sculpture garden.

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steps Down Amid Strained Ties Under Trump

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The departure may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been stressed by President Trump’s efforts to end the war.