E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles

The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets members of the European Parliament as he attends the State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, Fra

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Jeanna Smialek

Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.President Trump, speaking to the media on Air Force One on Sunday. It is unclear whether he will follow through on his threat if the Federal Reserve doesn’t lo

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Fed Raises Interest Rates

Also, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to restore its oil supply. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair, at a news conference today.

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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.In an aerial view, the Stargate Oracle A.I. data center campus in Abilene, Texas in August. Lawmakers in both parties have called on Congress to impo

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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis

Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.An F-35 jet seen last year. Saudi Arabia and the United States have a decades-long history of military cooperation, and the kin

E Edward Wong and Dustin Volz

Emergency Hearing Sought Over Kennedy Center Closure

After a Democratic lawmaker asked a judge to consider whether the move violates a previous court order, center officials clarified that the closure was intended to last seven days.The Kennedy Center temporarily closed its main building to visitors on Tuesday, citing safety concerns after plaster fel

J Julia Jacobs and Zach Montague

Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.

The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.The remains of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in 2023.

D David M. Halbfinger and John Ismay

The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards

The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.Investigators on Wednesday examine helicopter wreckage from the crash in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles.

J Jacey Fortin, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Karoun Demirjian and Orlando Mayorquín

Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season

A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.A watch party for Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, who won a runoff for the state’s Republican nomination for Senate in May.

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Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms

Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.Candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention in August in Lansing, Mich.

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How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism

Four supporting acts dropped out of Sheeran’s tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over pro-Palestinian comments he had made onstage.In a social media statement on Tuesday announcing he was dropping out of the Sheeran tour, Finneas said, “I stand with Palesti

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