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Hunter Biden's lawsuit in jeopardy after rental home damaged in Palisades fire, financial woes mount
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed against a former Trump…
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Politics
In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
MEXICO CITY — The on-again, off-again threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took another dizzying turn Thursday, when…
Politics
Contributor: How federally funded research saved my son's sight — and his life — from a rare cancer
If you want to make this country great, imagine the strength of a nation whose children have been fought for and know they have been…
News
Contributor: There's no getting around it: What Britain really needs is more Americans
To walk through Leicester Square in central London is to endure a pummeling of the senses. Its jostling tourists, the glaring lights of…
Politics
National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff…
Politics
Column: President Trump brags about American power and respect while he trades it away
A staple of Donald Trump’s rally repertoire for years has been his claim that, under him, the United States is respected again in the…
Business
Consumer agency drops Zelle lawsuit against big banks in latest legal pullback
In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a series of lawsuits against financial…
Politics
Trump's address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration
WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including…
Politics
In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans…
Politics
Supreme Court deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the Trump administration on Wednesday and kept in place a judge’s order that…
Politics
Decorum hits new lows during Trump's address to Congress in a sign of the nation's polarization
WASHINGTON — Presidential addresses to the nation, whether joint sessions of Congress or State of the Union speeches, were historically an…
Politics
News Analysis: Trump gives himself high marks. Polls, markets, courts, allies paint a different picture
President Trump gave his new administration high marks in a bullish speech to Congress on Tuesday, arguing he is making fast work of his…
Politics
Heavy on migrant crime, light on inflation: 8 takeaways from Trump’s speech to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Trump laid out an aggressive approach to “renewing the American dream” in his address to a joint session of…
Politics
Column: Here's the key to understanding Donald Trump's approach to the Ukraine war
I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt. During Trump’s instantly infamous Oval Office meeting with…
Politics
Mexico tells Supreme Court that U.S. gun makers are to blame for heavily armed cartels
WASHINGTON — President Trump blames Mexico for fentanyl and other dangerous drugs that come across the southern border. But Mexico blames…
News
Supreme Court rules for San Francisco, limits EPA's power on stormwater discharges
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled for San Francisco on Tuesday, limiting the power of environmental regulators…
Celebrity
'Just a regular guy': Gene Hackman enjoyed a quiet, simple life in Santa Fe, until tragedy struck last week
Out of the Hollywood spotlight, actor Gene Hackman painted, did Pilates and rode his bike in the Santa Fe, N.M., community where he and…
Politics
Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico end decades of North American free trade
MEXICO CITY — Sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday by President Trump are sending shock waves through global supply chains, roiling markets…
Politics
That extra dab of guacamole on your burrito could cost more because of new tariffs
That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days. President Trump’s new tariffs, which went into effect…
Politics
DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of 'Nazi,' at Republican town halls
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. — By the time U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte, a Big Bear Lake Republican, tried asking for unity at his “community coffee”…
Politics
Asylum requests surge in Mexico amid U.S. border crackdown
NAUCALPAN DE JUÁREZ, Mexico — It wasn’t long ago that record numbers of migrants were claiming asylum at the U.S. southern border,…
Politics
Trump to bring message on expanded executive power to a diminished Congress
WASHINGTON — In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump opened with an appeal for unity, a condemnation of hate…
News
US companies could take a hit from "buy Canadian" boycott
Anger over President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to turn Canada into America's 51st state has prompted some Canadians to boycott…
Business
"Wordle" today #1,348 hints and answer for Wednesday, February 26 game
There's no judgment if you're in need of a helping hand with today's Wordle. The word-based game, which was acquired by The New York Times…