Were Trump’s Tariffs Working?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:05:58 +0000 The Census Bureau released data showing that the U.S. trade deficit in goods last year was the highest on record. Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down whether President Trump’s tariff policies had their intended impact in 2025.: Some Republicans Laud Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling, Reflecting Intraparty Angst
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:15:34 +0000 While President Trump’s staunchest supporters condemned the decision, some Republicans suggested it restored Congress’s rightful role in weighing in on trade policy.: Trump Plans to Impose Tariffs a Different Way After Supreme Court Loss
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:24:05 +0000 The administration has been preparing for months for the possibility that the court would rule against the president and developed contingency plans.: The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:45:35 +0000 The court’s rejection of President Trump’s tariffs program is the latest in a series of clashes between him and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.: Supreme Court Ruling Could Dash Trump’s Spending Dreams
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:34:27 +0000 Tariff revenue was always unlikely to be sufficient to cover the cost of his raft of promises, but the president still seemed to describe it as essentially limitless.: Trump Has Other Options to Impose Tariffs
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:20:31 +0000 The Supreme Court ruling is a blow, but the administration has other trade tools at its disposal.: Apple Is One of the Companies Hit Hardest by Tariffs
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:24:57 +0000 The company makes almost all of its products in countries facing steep levies, running up a tariff bill of $3.3 billion over the past three quarters.: Trump says he’s considering a limited strike on Iran to force a deal.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:34:59 +0000: Tariff Decision May Unleash Short Term Chaos, Dissenting Supreme Court Justices Say
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:12:20 +0000 The trio warned of immediate chaos over refunds and trade deals. They also provided President Trump with a list of other possible avenues for imposing tariffs.: Here’s the latest.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:42:29 +0000: What are tariffs?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:53:16 +0000 The Supreme Court will hear arguments about presidential power to impose tariffs. But what are they?: In Ukraine, Senators See War’s Impact and Press for Stronger U.S. Support
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:06:36 +0000 Senate Democrats traveled to Kyiv and Odessa to show solidarity with the war-torn nation and make the case that the United States should do more, including imposing harsh sanctions on Russia.: Before the ruling, companies raced to secure refunds from tariffs they had paid.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:28:28 +0000: What is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Levy Tariffs?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:33:32 +0000 The 1977 law gives the president broad economic powers during a national emergency.: Supreme Court Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:23:10 +0000 President Trump was the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.: As Trump Considers Second Iran Attack, It Could Be Deadlier Than the First
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:58:25 +0000 Within days of the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year, all sides agreed to a cease-fire. This time could be different.: Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:04:18 +0000 Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe.: A Once Prominent American Statesman Faces Fallout From the Epstein Files
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:02:53 +0000 George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.: Long Before ‘The Pitt,’ There Was the Freedom House
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:50:06 +0000 Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.: South Texas Democrats Will Steer Party’s Direction, Left or Center
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:58 +0000 Like many Democratic primaries, the fight for the right to challenge a Republican House member in the Rio Grande Valley comes down to a choice, shift left or choose the party’s favorite for November.: Trump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:05:11 +0000 President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.: New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Dept. Headquarters in D.C.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:45:58 +0000 Other federal buildings across Washington, D.C., are also adorned with huge banners of President Trump.: Trump Has a Head-Spinning Day, but Republicans Want Him to Focus
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:26:41 +0000 President Trump’s advisers want him to lock down a message on the economy that will resonate ahead of the midterms. But Mr. Trump is never one to stay on message.: HUD Revives First-Term Trump Proposal to Eject Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:03:57 +0000 When the Trump administration proposed the rule in 2019, housing officials estimated it would also displace thousands of U.S. citizens and legal residents.: Bard College Opens Review of Its President’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:55:12 +0000 The move comes after a trove of documents released by the Justice Department showed Leon Botstein had a relationship that was closer than previously known with the convicted sex offender.: MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:21:30 +0000 President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.: As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:51:34 +0000 Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.: Trump Calls Himself a ‘Schmuck’ for Donating His Presidential Salary
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:54:57 +0000 President Trump complained that he gets “no credit” for the donations, though his family has done more to monetize the presidency than anyone who has ever occupied the White House.: Police Investigate ICE Arrest of a Man Who Suffered Severe Head Injuries
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:36:05 +0000 The police in St. Paul, Minn., are investigating an arrest last month during the immigration crackdown. The man has said he was beaten by agents. ICE asserted that he ran into a wall.: Trump’s Board of Peace Promises Billions for Gaza, With Few Details
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:04:59 +0000 At the inaugural meeting of his new organization, President Trump also endorsed a divisive foreign leader and heard an attack on his former prosecutor, Jack Smith.: With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:15:17 +0000 Since President Trump took office more than a year ago, the Kremlin has dangled possible investments in front of the famously transactional leader. The message is starting to resonate with investors.: Powerful Winds and Wildfires Have the Southern Plains on Edge
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:41:16 +0000 A combustible mix of weather ingredients has sparked worries about new fires in Oklahoma and Texas.: Gov. Abigail Spanberger Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:26:46 +0000 In selecting the Virginia governor, Democrats turned to a centrist former congresswoman whose winning campaign last year showed how their party’s candidates can succeed in the Trump era.: Judge Orders Hearings for Immigration Detainees and Condemns ‘Terror Against Noncitizens’
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:55:10 +0000 As tensions mount between the Trump administration and the courts, the judge called “shameless” a claim by officials that her earlier order was not binding.: With a Golden Gavel and a Threat to Iran, Trump Launches His Board of Peace
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:32:04 +0000 The first gathering of President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations is a manifestation of a Trump World Order.: Refugees Without Green Cards Could Be Arrested Under New Trump Policy
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:35:00 +0000 The change is part of the administration’s broad effort to target refugees and tighten pathways for immigrants to legally enter or remain in the United States.: Epstein Built Ties to U.S. Customs Officers, Prompting Criminal Investigation
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:05:35 +0000 Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs.: Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:29:22 +0000 Families and friends of the women, many from the Bay Area, confirmed their identities. The women went on regular trips to the Tahoe region and were experienced skiers, the families said.