↑ United States Politics and Government Trump Commuted David Gentile’s Sentence. His Victims Are Seething. - David Gentile spent just days in prison for his conviction in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling - The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes - The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.What to Know About Ukraine’s Response to Trump’s Peace Plan - A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.Republicans Defy Trump in Indiana, and Hundreds Quarantined in Measles Outbreak - Plus, the Friday news quiz.China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips - For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.Key Takeaways After Indiana Lawmakers Defy Trump’s Redistricting Push - President Trump’s failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws - The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map - Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.A Grand Jury Again Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James - It was a striking rejection of the administration’s retribution campaign.