President Trump warned that if his favored candidate didn’t win, the United States would “not be throwing good money after bad” to the country.A campaign poster for Nasry Asfura, the right-wing candidate backed by President Trump, last month on a street in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the escalating military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at targeting drug traffickers.Representative Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, raised concerns about the recent operations in the Caribbean.
The judges wrote that the Trump administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.Monday’s decision affirms a ruling by a federal judge who in August concluded that Ms. Habba ha
The Trump administration wants to exclude earnings from “pornographic activity” from a new tax break for tips. Will the I.R.S. know it when it sees it?
Speaker Mike Johnson put the president on speakerphone during a Monday stop in the state, underscoring the unusual amount of national attention on a House special election.Speaker Mike Johnson, left, appeared on Monday in Tennessee to promote the candidacy of Matt Van Epps, right, in a House special
Even with an exodus of lawyers, the Office of the Solicitor General has had remarkable success. But fiery rhetoric and close White House ties have raised concerns.The solicitor general’s office, which has experienced mass departures, is focused on a single audience: the Supreme Court.
The end of a tariff exemption on goods worth $800 or less has left some U.S. shoppers with an extra shipping bill that must be paid before delivery.Kim Batten purchased her coat from a Dutch retailer. After it shipped, she learned she’d need to pay over $250 in customs duties.
President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.A lab run by the drugmaker AstraZeneca. President Trump has complained that wealthy European countries pay too little for medicines.
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Investigators say contractors wrapped the buildings in substandard scaffolding netting and then sought to hide it from inspectors. The toll from the fire rose to 151.Green netting and bamboo scaffolding are visible on buildings at Wang Fuk Court, the Hong Kong apartment complex engulfed by fire last
Jennifer Capasso had endured multiple tumors. She wondered what might be said during her next cancer surgery. So, she hit record on her phone.Jennifer Capasso was about to undergo another cancer operation. It frustrated her that she was unconscious as the surgeon removed each tumor.
New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of tinkering, is leading the charge to rescue them.
Unusually destructive storms have killed more than 1,200 people across the region and displaced millions in South and Southeast Asia.A village affected by a flash flood in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Monday.
The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster in the island nation’s history.A man is carried through flooded streets on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.
As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be required to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports.A T.S.A. worker checks a traveler’s ID at the international airport in Oakland, Calif.
At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.
Remote work means less training and opportunity for advancement, especially for younger workers, research suggests. Some are getting the message.Aerlice LeBlanc enjoyed remote work for a software company, but wondered if it was limiting her career. “I got the sense there were conversations happening
This year’s Cookie Week recipes are inspired by the flavors of treats we love, like mint chocolate chip ice cream, Vietnamese coffee and gingery Dark ’n’ Stormy cocktails.
The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.A Soyuz spacecraft launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 27. The rocket itself headed to space without problem, but the
It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
Changes to the vaccine recommendation could be disastrous.
The settlement with Starbucks stems from more than half a million violations, including failing to give workers stable schedules.
Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday, leaving as much as a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast United States.Snow covered cars at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Sunday. More winter weather was expected in the Northeast on Monday nig
At issue is whether internet providers can be held liable for repeated copyright infringements of users, with potentially billions of dollars on the line.Several justices said Cox Communication’s “mere knowledge” of illegal downloads was not sufficient to hold the company liable.
