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.

Dockworkers Vote to Accept New Labor Contract

Workers at East and Gulf Coast ports who went on strike briefly in October ratified a deal that includes a 62 percent raise over six years.

Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.

In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far-off.

Confusion Reigns Over Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email

President Trump said workers would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply. The Office of Personnel Management said responses were voluntary. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.