The House on Thursday passed legislation that could subject certain doctors to criminal penalties if they perform abortions, Republicans’ first attempt to restrict reproductive rights since the party has secured its governing trifecta under President Trump. The 217-to-204 vote was almost entirely along party lines, save for one anti-abortion Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas,…
Elon Musk is casting doubt on the first major tech investment announcement made by President Trump, openly questioning the administration he now serves. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence, some of which is already underway….
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive, repeatedly warned about tariffs during President Trump’s first term. They were a threat to the economy, he said several times in 2018, and “wouldn’t be a positive,” he said in 2019. Now, two days into Mr. Trump’s second term, Mr. Dimon has called tariffs a valuable “economic weapon.” “If…
President Trump began issuing executive actions after taking the oath of office on Monday, unilaterally shifting federal policies across topics that included immigration enforcement, energy production and much more. Many of the actions were in the form of executive orders. These are directives issued by a president to subordinates in the executive branch, instructing them…
President Trump said on Tuesday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports into the United States on Feb. 1, a decision that is sure to escalate trade tensions between the world’s largest economies. Speaking at the White House, Mr. Trump said that the tariffs were in response to China’s role…
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose direct appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community made headlines on Tuesday, was also publicly critical of Mr. Trump during his first term. Bishop Budde, 65, is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and…
The National Treasury Employees Union said on Tuesday that it has sued President Trump to block an executive order that would enable him to fire career federal workers across the government. The order signed on Monday evening, known as “Schedule F,” would empower the Trump administration to strip job protections from many career federal employees…
The Trump administration fired the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Linda L. Fagan, within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration. The admiral, who was sworn in as the service chief on June 1, 2022, was the first female officer to lead a branch of the armed forces. In a message sent to all…
Four years ago, Officer Daniel Hodges was called upon to defend the Capitol against a pro-Trump mob and wound up being pinned by the throng in a doorway of the building, in one of the most searing images of the violence that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021. On Monday, Officer Hodges is expected to be…
When Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office on Monday in a rare indoor inaugural ceremony under the Capitol dome, the grand Rotunda will be packed with dignitaries, lawmakers and supporters of the incoming president. It is the same ornate hall, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, where presidents and other dignitaries have lain…
