The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. (The first lady is attending, too.) What could go wrong?
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How Stephen Miller Is Adjusting Trump’s Immigration Agenda
After the chaos and death that ensued during the deportation raids in Minneapolis, Stephen Miller, the architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign, is changing course on immigration. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how the administration’s strategy is shifting.
How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump’s administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump.
Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Iran War in Week 6
A swing-district Republican called the war an “incredible operation,” and President Trump drew backlash from political figures in both parties over a social media post.
Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?
President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force.
For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy
No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”
Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?
Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.
Beshear Criticizes Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Presidential Tensions
Mr. Beshear, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, sharply criticized Mr. Vance as both angle for potential presidential runs.
Mullin Explored Bipartisan Deal to Rein in Immigration Crackdown
The G.O.P. senator President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security privately discussed concessions the White House has repeatedly rejected.
What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?
The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.