Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.Legislators at the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday as discussion over a proposed political map was underway.
The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on his razor-thin majority has become increasingly slippery, as rank-and-file Republicans flo
President Trump’s failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.Republican members of the Indiana Senate voted on Thursday to reject an effort led by President Trump to pass a congressional
Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol this week.
It was a striking rejection of the administration’s retribution campaign.Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, and President Trump have clashed for years, in part because of the civil suit she brought against him, his company and his family members.
For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, after their meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October. Mr. Trump’s latest moves extended
The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.President Trump, who has said it’s important for America to dominate in the race to develop A.I., has said that the various state A.I. laws have created a confusing
A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.OpenAI’s newest technology comes after Google claimed it had topped its young competitor.
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Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?Doug Field, Ford Motor Company’s chief of electric vehicles, digital and design.
The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.María Corina Machado at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday after spending more than a year in hiding.
Seizures of more tankers could put a stranglehold on Venezuela’s economy, which is exceptionally dependent on oil to keep the government running and pay for basic necessities.An oil tanker docked at Cardon Refinery in Venezuela, in 2021.
The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease “overregulation.”Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that financial stability was best achieved through faster economic growth, which he said was constrained by unnecessary regulations.
The S&P 500 edged higher as investors shrugged off concerns over Oracle’s earnings. It was just enough.
American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.The opening session of the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday.
A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.A flood defense project on the East Side of Manhattan in 2021.
The group’s report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.Talk of a FEMA overhaul comes as disasters are becoming more frequent and costly as a result of climate change.
The Ukrainian leader rejected the demand, making clear that territorial issues remain unresolved as Ukraine and Europe sent a counterproposal to the United States.After a Russian missile attack in Ternopil, western Ukraine, last month.
It’s hard to make a movie studio tour exciting when movies aren’t made there anymore. “A vibe of tiredness, like the end of something,” one guest said.Paramount’s Bronson Gate. David Ellison, the studio’s new owner, has said he will reinvest in the lot and release up to 20 films annually.
Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground.Floodwaters poured over Springhetti Road in Snohomish, Wash.
Just as this week’s floodwaters in the Pacific Northwest begin to recede, forecasters warn, another storm will approach the West Coast.
Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
Trump is not interested in refighting the Cold War. He is, in my view, interested in fighting the civilizational war over what is the American “home.”
