Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

President Trump is used to world leaders bowing down to him, and to cabinet members fawning over him. Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, took a different approach.

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow NIH to Cut DEI-Related Grants

A district court judge declared some of the administration’s cuts ‘void and illegal.’

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Friday Briefing: France to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Plus, the global craze for matcha.

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New Data Shows Untraceable Fishing Fleets in Marine Protected Areas

Many ‘dark vessels’ fish illegally in oceans worldwide. New studies show how often they go into Marine Protected Areas.

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Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts

Donors are turning out to support local stations, but those contributions so far fall well short of the annual $550 million that Congress cut.

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CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer for ’60 Minutes’

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network.

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Trump Administration Sues Adams and New York City Over Sanctuary Laws

Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption charges were dropped so he could help with deportations, is among the defendants in the suit, which argues the federal government has sole power over immigration.

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Did Columbia’s Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?

Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.

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Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City

More than half of the agency’s 4,600 Washington employees will be spread across five regional hubs.

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Pentagon Suspends Its Participation in Think Tank Forums

For years, Republican and Democratic administrations have sent officials to national security and foreign policy conferences around the world.

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