Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.

The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has ties to two of the industry’s top prediction market firms, including Polymarket, a platform that

B Ben Protess

Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows

Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity.

J Jonah E. Bromwich, Santul Nerkar, Meredith Honig and Benjamin Weiser

How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets

President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.“It took 18 years to create this balance sheet problem, and we won’t be able to fix it in 18 minutes,” Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve c

C Colby Smith

Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ

Mr. Blanche’s actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has made it clear to senior White House officials that he plans to move more efficiently than his predecessor, Pam Bondi.

G Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Kenneth P. Vogel

The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”Silke Lehmköster oversees 310 vessels as the fleet managing director at Hapag-Lloyd, a shipping giant in Hamburg, Germany.

J Jenny Gross

Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?

Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.

T Tony Romm, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, Whitney Shefte and Paul Abowd

Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington

The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, was among the guests at the private dinner.

M Michael M. Grynbaum

Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty

The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.The Justice Department has reauthorized the use of pentobarbital in executions of federal inmates and will also allow the use of firing squads and “additional methods o

D Devlin Barrett and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods

In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.Michael Hopmeier, a weapons and security contractor, has been trying for five years to get approval to use part of his property as a

B Benjamin Oreskes and Lauren Petracca

Camp Mystic May Not Receive License to Reopen After Fatal Flood in Texas

A review by state officials in Texas said the camp, hit by catastrophic flooding last year, was not in compliance with safety requirements.Some of Camp Mystic’s emergency plans were judged incomplete, insufficient or missing by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

J J. David Goodman and Ruth Graham

Deb Haaland’s Historic Run for New Mexico Governor Hits a Primary Snag

In New Mexico, the former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first Native American woman elected governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.Deb Haaland, former Interior secretary and congresswoman, seemed like a shoo-in for New Mexico governor, but she finds herself in a

R Reis Thebault

A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait.

Blocking the narrow waterway between Russia and Alaska could help stabilize a vulnerable system of ocean currents, scientists found in a study.A satellite view of the Bering Strait, which separates northeastern Russia and Alaska, in summer.

R Raymond Zhong

5 Tall Tasks for John Ternus, Apple’s Next C.E.O.

John Ternus will face many of the same issues that Tim Cook has grappled with for years.John Ternus, Apple’s next chief executive, is a company veteran who ran Apple’s hardware engineering.

K Kalley Huang

Google Commits to Invest Up to $40 Billion in Anthropic

The investment comes as the A.I. start-up looks to keep up with accelerating demand for its business and coding products.Google investment in Anthropic tightens the companies’ relationship even as they compete in some areas.

T Tripp Mickle

How Dermatologists Are Helping People Who’ve Been Sex Trafficked

People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.For 17 years, Kathy Givens carried her trafficker’s name on her back — a lingering symbol of trauma and ownership. Watching it fade, she said, felt like getting pieces of her dignit

S Simar Bajaj