Pentagon considering proposal to cut thousands of troops from Europe, officials say
Senior Defense Department officials are considering a proposal to withdraw as many as 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, sparking concern on both continents that it would embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to six U.S. and European officials who have been briefed on the matter. The units under consideration are part of the More...
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair like the extinct dire wolf
Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to bring back lost More...
Apple’s 3-day loss in market cap swells to almost $640 billion
While the stock market broadly fared better on Monday than in the prior two trading days, Apple got hammered once again, losing 3.7%, as concerns mounted that the company will take a major hit from President More...
Obama says he is ‘deeply concerned’ with the Trump administration’s targeting of students, journalists and law firms
Former President Barack Obama said he is “deeply concerned” with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for More...
Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94
WASHINGTON — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he sexually molested adults and children, died Friday, More...
In latest trans sports salvo, Trump administration creates Title IX investigation team
The Trump administration is creating a new Title IX Special Investigations Team focused on keeping transgender women and girls from sports teams and restrooms designated for females. The team will “protect More...
South Carolina, UConn punch tickets to NCAA women’s championship with Final Four wins
The South Carolina Gamecocks and Connecticut Huskies will meet in the national championship game after cruising to victories to tip off the women’s Final Four on Friday night. The defending-champion Gamecocks More...
Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate teacher training grants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to terminate Education Department grants for teacher training that officials deemed to violate their new policy opposing diversity, More...
Judges rip Trump administration for litigation tactics
Judges showed some frustration this week with how the Trump administration has been defending itself in court, with one saying it appeared to have used “bad faith” tactics, another accusing it of More...
Three questions on Trump’s tariffs: From the Politics Desk
Happy Friday, newsletter readers! President Donald Trump’s tariffs (and the market reaction) are the story of the week, but a key step toward more of his domestic policy agenda is underway right now in the More...
