Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease the Path for His Agenda

G.O.P. leaders scrounging for the votes to push through the president’s priorities have increasingly turned to him and his team to win over holdouts with special carve-outs and commitments.

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Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama of ‘Treason’ as Questions Swirl About Epstein

President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies.

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Most Planned Parenthood Clinics Are Ineligible for Medicaid Money After Court Ruling

A judge issued a preliminary injunction that allowed only some of the group’s health centers to receive payments for services like birth control and checkups.

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Trump’s Accusations Against Obama Are ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘Weak,’ Spokesman Says

Talking to reporters from the Oval Office, President Trump accused his predecessor of treason.

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Under Trump, Hospitals Limit Transgender Care for Minors, Even in Blue States

Two prominent medical centers in California recently announced they would stop treatments, citing pressure from the Trump administration.

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FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

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Trump Administration Keeps 19 Percent Tariff on Indonesia in Trade Deal

The administration provided some insight into the terms that were agreed upon between Indonesia and the United States, hinting at how other vague and hastily negotiated deals may turn out.

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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March

A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.

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Zelensky Targeted in Wartime Protests in Ukraine for the First Time

The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.

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Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed gang.

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