Justice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
40m By Benjamin Weiser and Luke BroadwaterThe president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny
5:18pm By Alan RappeportThe National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’
4:27pm By Tyler PagerThe president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity.When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts
4:26pm By Mattathias SchwartzAfter months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”Trump Hosts I.R.S. Commissioner in Oval Office
3:10pm By Andrew DuehrenThe ceremonial swearing-in is the latest sign of the unusual relationship the president is cultivating with the tax agency.White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs
3:09pm By Sarah MervoshThe money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations
2:44pm By Zach MontagueThe head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student visas.A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein
2:38pm By Luke BroadwaterDonald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force
2:33pm By Madeleine NgoNursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status.Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons
2:12pm By Ashley AhnParamount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?
1:16pm By James PoniewozikMaybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.Trump Administration’s N.I.H. and F.D.A. Cuts Could Curtail New Drug Development, Budget Office Says
12:08pm By Benjamin Mueller and Christina JewettThe Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.Debate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status
10:55am By Kenneth P. VogelRecent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
9:58am By Benjamin Mullin, Claire Hogan, Leila Medina and Laura SalaberryCongress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding.Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
4:53am By Glenn ThrushThe attorney general plans to ask a court to release the papers. But even if the request succeeds, it would fall far short of critics’ demands to release all investigative materials.Republicans in Congress Fret Over Handing Trump Spending Power, Then Vote to Do It
12:26am By Catie EdmondsonIn voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California
Thu 11:30pm By Jesus JiménezThe raid indicates a new strategy of going deeper into California after focusing on Southern California for several weeks.Army Special Operations Warns Retired Members of Terror Threat
Thu 11:17pm By Eric Schmitt and Julian E. BarnesThe alert, issued to retired service members who served in Iraq or Syria and live in Florida, did not specify what kind of threat or which terrorist group was involved.House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash
Thu 10:48pm By Michael GoldThe House Rules Committee laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to call for release of the Epstein files, reflecting Republican uneasiness with the president’s refusal to divulge information from the investigation.Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First
Thu 10:44pm By John IsmayLt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.Ex-Voice of America Employee Arrested and Charged With Threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene
Thu 8:41pm By Chris CameronFederal prosecutors accused the man of threatening to kill Ms. Greene, her staff, and their families, months before President Trump sought to dismantle the news agency.
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