A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday will consider whether to continue blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems as part of the Trump’s administration’s efforts to cut federal spending. The attorneys general of 19 states have argued that allowing Musk’s associates to access the payment system would … Read more
One month out from a deadline to avert a government shutdown, Republicans in Congress are struggling to find the votes to extend federal funding, and Democrats are issuing a stark warning: Don’t look at us this time. After two years of coming to the rescue to keep the government running when Republicans could not get … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would strip schools of federal aid if they mandate COVID vaccines, a pool report said — a largely symbolic move considering that no states currently require them. The order applies to students and not to teachers or staff. In a fact sheet provided to reporters, … Read more
An octogenarian who shot and injured a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault, resolving the case just days before a trial was set to begin. The man, Andrew D. Lester, 86, had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to downtown Philadelphia on Friday to celebrate the team’s massive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl. A fan of the Philadelphia Eagles climbs a light pole during the Super Bowl LIX championship parade and rally, Feb. 14, 2025 in Philadelphia. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters … Read more
Before joining The New York Times last year, I had never covered a wildfire. I knew a lot, though, about a different kind of disaster: hurricanes. My first full-time reporting job was at The Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss. I started in 2020, during one of the most active hurricane seasons on record. As the … Read more
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss how to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. “We had a number of fruitful conversations, a number of things for us to follow up and work on,” Vance said. “And fundamentally, the … Read more
During President Trump’s first term, employees at the Education Department would regularly be reminded of the value of a diverse workplace from their highest-ranking leaders. Orientation presentations for new employees devoted more than half a dozen slides to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, and encouraged new hires to join affinity groups, become “diversity and inclusion … Read more
Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi and the chairman of the panel that oversees the Pentagon, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for recent remarks about Ukraine’s future, saying the newly confirmed secretary made a “rookie mistake” by ruling out a return to the country’s prewar borders. Mr. Wicker, who helped salvage Mr. Hegseth’s chances of … Read more
As President Donald Trump looks to send talks to end the war in Ukraine into overdrive, his top Cabinet officials face the difficult task of persuading America’s European allies that the administration and Russia are approaching the negotiations in good faith. Throughout the Biden administration, top officials and even the president himself repeated a common … Read more