The president is planning a budget that prioritizes the military and other public safety requirements, with cuts to most federal agencies. The proposed Pentagon increase has been criticized in part because White House officials say President Trump will call for a cut to programs that military officials say contribute to global stability. The president suggested that the struggle to replace the Affordable Care Act was creating a legislative logjam, potentially stalling other parts of his agenda. With President Trump focused on what it perceives as weakness at home, Moscow can pursue its own interests free of pressure from the United States, observers say. The top Republican on the Intelligence Committee said there was no evidence of ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. His Democratic counterpart disagreed. In a sign of its direction under Jeff Sessions, the agency abandoned its claim that the state enacted the law with discriminatory intent. The former president took issue with the current president’s approach to immigration and the news media, and said that “we all need answers” on any potential ties to Russia. Mr. Ross, whose businesses were buoyed by Nafta, will be a key leader in efforts to overhaul the trade deal. On Monday, hundreds rallied across the country to stick up for a president who they say has been treated unfairly by the news media and his critics. The executive order, expected Tuesday, will direct the Environmental Protection Agency to begin dismantling President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Plaintiffs in a class action say internal documents from at least four automakers show that they continued to use the flawed airbags to save on costs. The mayor, who has been frustrated in his efforts to curb homelessness, is set to unveil a proposal to increase New York’s shelters by nearly a third. As they lobby to bring the Summer Games to Los Angeles, the nation’s Olympics officials have pressured Congress not to hold a hearing on the Russian doping scandal. In considering a North Carolina law that bars sex offenders from using some social media, the Supreme Court discussed how such platforms have transformed civic life. The expulsion of Anwar Sadat’s nephew, who shares the name of the president slain in 1981, was seen as an effort to prevent him from running for the presidency in the 2018 election. A public assistance program that has remained flat since it was established in 2004, even as rents skyrocketed, will be substantially increased. Amit Singhal, the head of Uber’s engineering efforts, did not disclose the circumstances of his departure from Google last year, according to a person familiar with the matter. From Brazil to Italy and, of course, New Orleans, take to the streets with revelers celebrating the subversion of everyday norms. “I’m holding the envelope and the award, and I had just given my speech, and there are people on the stage with headsets, and I thought, ‘That doesn’t seem right.’” Three New York Times critics share their reactions to the wrong best picture’s being announced at the awards show. In a country where the state-controlled news media generally overlooks the strains of normal middle-class life, the director fills the void. It is the nightmare scenario of every awards show: “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture, but not before “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the winner. The stunning gaffe instantly became the central theme of the awards ceremony. And just as quickly, PwC had a major brand crisis on its hands. If the mission proceeds as planned, the private space travelers would be the first humans to venture that far into space in more than 40 years. When their country descends into civil war, two migrants find a way to escape their besieged city. Muslim activists have raised more than $136,000 in donations after vandalism in Jewish cemeteries and bomb threats at community centers and day schools. Three Pennsylvania high school students must be allowed to use restrooms corresponding to their gender identity, a judge ruled in granting a preliminary injunction. No more than 30 vaquitas are left in Mexico’s Gulf of California. Experts propose keeping some in captivity as a last resort. Noah Isenberg’s “We’ll Always Have Casablanca” and Glenn Frankel’s “High Noon” examine the cultural and political contexts of two Hollywood classics. Giorgio Armani vied with his own celebrity-dressing, while social media heavy-hitters walked for Dolce & Gabbana. The Obamas put food front and center, but the Trumps have yet to signal just how they will eat, entertain or set an example. More Recent Articles |
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