Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill, but Democrats delayed its consideration and it was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it.G.O.P. leaders in the Senate are trying to quickly pass the legislation and send it to the House for final approval in
Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.”Elon Musk at the White House in May. The bill now before the Senate lies at the center of the feud that erupted between Mr. Musk and President Trump earlier this month.
The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.A dozen years ago, planning and technical issues made Healthcare.gov largely unusable at launch.
The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.The decision by the Supreme Court to bar judges from issuing universal injunctions to block government actions comes as other constraints on President Trump’s pow
At a conference with federal judges, the chief justice did not mention the court’s decision sharply limiting their power, focusing instead on the danger of threats to the judiciary.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. spoke to judges on Saturday.
Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.The Isfahan nuclear site in Iran in 2005, when it was in the beginning stages of a rapid expansion.
A procession of marchers honored prominent figures killed during the 12-day war with Israel.Mourners on Saturday in Tehran during a funeral procession for some of those killed in the recent war with Israel.
The European Union has not gone as far as President Trump in cracking down on immigration, but its shift is already profound.An anti-immigration protest in May in Warsaw. A harder line on migration is being embraced across the political spectrum in much of the European Union.
Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone.Susan Namangale playing chess with four members of one of the 150 chess clubs she has set up in Malawi.
For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.
As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.Mass outside the cathedral in Chiclayo, Peru, last month after the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Melissa Hortman was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a compassionate leader in a service that former President Biden and former Vice President Harris also attended.A hearse arrives at the Basilica of St. Mary for the service for Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in M
Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse.Mourners gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol for a vigil for State Representative Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot at her home this month alongside her husband, Mark.
The tech titan and his wife once had sprawling ambitions for their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Now their efforts in politics, education and housing have been cut back to focus on science.The new focus on science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has been jarring to some allies of the philanthropy.
In her first review as our new critic, Ligaya Mishan checks out the View, the revolving Times Square dining room with a nostalgic menu and a stunning panorama of the city.
Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point.Mostafa Asal was barred from play twice in 2023, for dangerous play, unsportsmanlike conduct and other infractions.
The Trump administration should embrace a North Korea strategy that aims to contain escalation, not keep a white-knuckled grip on a failed policy.
Trump schools the Ayatollah on the fine art of truth telling.
The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor, who has struggled to make inroads with the Black community, spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network on Saturday.“When you feel hurt, I will seek to heal you,” Zohran Mamdani said Saturday, with Spike Lee and the Rev. Al Sharpton behind hi
The American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its enduring love of Big Macs.A recently opened McDonald’s in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. McDonald’s has finally reached Ukraine’s remote, alpine region of Transcarpat
California politicians once derided a $50 million proposal by Arnold Schwarzenegger. With the support of unions, they’re now strongly backing a $750 million subsidy.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has championed an expansion of the state’s tax credits for movie and TV production, saying that doing s
She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way.
