United States Politics and Government
- FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts - Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.
- Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans - Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.
- Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director - The president attributed the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife to “Trump derangement syndrome.” There was no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths.
- Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle - Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.
- California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration - A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a former chief medical officer of the agency will advise the state on public health issues.
- Zelensky Offers Compromise Before Latest Round of Peace Plan Talks - Ukraine’s president is meeting with U.S. negotiators on the latest plans to try end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO, at least for now, if he got strong security guarantees.
- The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office. - An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.
- The Billionaires Have No One to Blame but Themselves - The first rule of dark money is to quit blabbing about it. Did they think people would thank them for it?
- Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday - While the decision did not remove the National Guard troops from the president’s control, it blocked him from using them in the nation’s second-largest city.
- For Rubio the Cuba Hawk, the Road to Havana Runs Through Venezuela - President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has long sought to cripple or topple Cuba’s government, which has close security and economic ties to Venezuela.