China Is Considering Trade Talks With U.S., but It Has Conditions
Despite mounting financial pressure, China says it won’t negotiate until the Trump administration shows “sincerity” by canceling tariffs on its goods.
United States Politics and Government
Marco Rubio Adds a New Title Under Trump: Interim National Security Adviser
The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone Henry Kissinger and even Xi Jinping, China’s leader, who has only three main titles.
5 Takeaways: Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Migrants to El Salvador
Internal documents and interviews with people familiar with the operation reveal how the White House seized on a wartime law to accelerate immigrant deportations.
Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar
The French president, often seen as remote, wants to get closer to the French people.
Has International Travel to the U.S. Really Collapsed?
Despite some ominous signs, a close look at the data shows that travel to the United States is largely holding up — at least so far.
U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.
The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.
Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off
At a congressional hearing, one executive welcomed President Trump’s “starting gun” to begin mining. Democrats and Republicans clashed over environmental and business concerns.
Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs
Most levies on imported cars and car parts will remain in place, but automakers have secured some relaxation of the trade policy.
A Mother and Father Were Deported Under Trump. But What Happened to Their Daughter?
The Trump administration sent the mother of a 2-year-old to Venezuela and the father to a Salvadoran prison. Their daughter remains somewhere in the United States.
Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland
Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience.