NYT > U.S. > Politics“I watched your prime minister yesterday,” the president said in a speech on Wednesday. “He wasn’t so grateful — they should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because of the United States.“I watched your prime minister yesterday,” the president said in a speech on Wednesday. “He wasn’t so grateful —...
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Tariffs Case Pending as Supreme Court Takes Up 2nd Case With Economic Consequences
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe timing of the court’s decision has been the subject of much speculation and anticipation. But now it may not land for at least several more weeks.The timing of the court’s decision has been the subject of much speculation and anticipation. But now it may not land for at least several...
Trump Appears to Confuse Iceland and Greenland
NYT > U.S. > Politics“Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland,” the president said, referring to market shifts related to his repeated threats to seize Greenland. “So Iceland’s already cost us a lot of money.”“Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland,” the president said, referring to market...
Trump Demands Control of Greenland but Rules Out Military Force in Davos Speech
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsPresident Trump’s address to European leaders encapsulated his approach to global power and policymaking in his second term, alternating between coercion and humiliation.President Trump’s address to European leaders encapsulated his approach to global power and policymaking in his second term, alternating between coercion and humiliation. Read More
Michelle Obama and Gretchen Whitmer Disagree on America’s Readiness for a Female President
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAs Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a different view.As Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a...
Trump Tried to Fire Lisa Cook on Social Media. Is That Due Process?
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIn addition to disputing whether the president had sufficient cause to remove her, the Fed governor said the way he went about it was a separate problem.In addition to disputing whether the president had sufficient cause to remove her, the Fed governor said the way he went about it was a...
Fed’s Independence in Flux as Supreme Court Weighs Lisa Cook’s Ouster
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsHow the justices rule in the case between President Trump and the Federal Reserve governor will affect the central bank’s ability to set policy without political interference.How the justices rule in the case between President Trump and the Federal Reserve governor will affect the central bank’s ability to set policy without...
The fate of the Fed may turn on two words: ‘for cause.’
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment. Read More
Who are the lawyers arguing over Trump’s effort to fire Lisa Cook?
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For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed
NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank.The president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank. Read More









