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The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.

The Times broke the story that has become a dominant line of attack against Xavier Becerra, the Democratic front-runner. Here are five things to know about it.

A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media’s biggest stars is a public good.

After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.

President Trump arrived in Beijing, ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping of China. Among those accompanying Mr. Trump were top administration officials and business leaders.

In 2021, the president declared China’s crackdown on Uyghurs a genocide. Now, it rarely surfaces.

President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.

The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.

Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas. But student leaders said he does not represent their values.

The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.

Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.

Asked if he was motivated by Americans’ financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, “Not even a little bit.”

Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering.

In a rare bipartisan vote, the House passed a bill allowing for the sale of an ethanol blend known as E15, over the objections of Republican hard-liners and some oil refiners.

The diocese’s lawyers argued that the land, which is below a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus Christ on a mountain peak, is a holy site protected under religious freedom.

Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.

The suit argues that the development on state-donated land would violate the Constitution’s domestic emoluments clause, which prohibits the president from accepting money or gifts from states.

In a column, the top lawyer for D.H.S. claimed that the judge, Melissa DuBose, was engaging in an “intimidation campaign” by referring a government lawyer for a misconduct investigation.

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.

Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.

The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.

The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda.

The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.

In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

Representative Kevin Kiley, independent of California, became the 218th signature on a petition to force action on an aid bill to Ukraine. The vote could come as soon as the end of May.